Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

Lafarge-Vial Chiroubles 2015
‘Lurid ruby. Spicy and sharply focused on the nose, displaying ripe red and dark berry, cherry and floral aromas and a suggestion of exotic spices. Seamless and appealingly sweet, offering black raspberry, cherry liqueur, lavender and spicecake flavors that are supported by a spine of juicy acidity. Powerful yet lithe in style, delivering gentle closing grip, well-knit tannins and lingering dark berry and spice notes.’ - Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 92/100 (Dec 2017)

‘Just enough juice and lots of concentration – more than a typical Chiroubles arguably but a red (greater) burgundy with lots of grunt. Fine tannins on the end. He's good at splitting the difference between the two styles. Very distinctive.’ - Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Nov 2016)

Lafarge-Vial Fleurie 2015
‘Brilliant violet. Mineral-accented red and blue fruits on the perfumed nose, which is lifted by a building spicy element. Juicy and energetic for the vintage, offering sappy boysenberry and black raspberry flavors that are complemented by a hint of candied flowers. Sappy and precise on the impressively long, gently tannic finish, which emphatically repeats the blue fruit note.’ – Josh Raynolds, Vinous, 92/100 (Dec 2017)

‘This is at once more aromatically elegant and slightly fresher as well with its pretty array of red and dark fruit aromas that are laced with hints of spice, earth and black pepper. There is a finer mouth feel to the sleek, delicious and vibrant flavors that are somewhat less powerful and concentrated but better balanced and even more persistent. This is textbook Fleurie that could be enjoyed young or aged for up to a decade, perhaps even longer if desired.’ – Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 92/100 (Apr 2017)

‘Lively and fresh. Racy and mineral with real spine and thoroughbred nature. Real Lafarge magic!’ – Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com, 16.5/20 (Nov 2016)