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92 WSM.
". . . the quartet at Les Vins de Vienne — Yves Cuilleron, François Villard, Pierre-Jean Villa and Pierre Gaillard — made the best of it, turning out a lovely syrah. It may not be built for the ages, but what it lacks in weight it makes up for with grace. Firm black plums form the basis; black pepper, smoked tea, dried herbs, hints of game as well as peach weave in, lifting and shifting, tempting you back for another sip. For cracked black pepper-coated pork chops." Wine & Spirits Magazine, Oct 2011 |