Lionel Faury Saint-Joseph Cuvee La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2022 Pinot Meunier I love the nose

I love the nose

double distilled in small direct-fired copper pot stills and matured in heavily charred virgin American white oak barrels

on a rocky knoll above the Martinelli Winery Tasting Room in Russian River Valley

it captures Anderson Valley’s freshness and transparency while offering enough depth to reward several years of cellaring

Lionel Faury Saint-Joseph Cuvee La Gloriette Vieilles Vignes, Rhone, France 2022 Pinot Meunier I love the noseAlong the steep, narrow valley that traces the northern Rhne, the appellations of Cte Rtie, Condrieu and Saint Joseph take their place among the great wines of France, and Domaine Faury is one of the regions most artisanal producers. When Philippe Faury took over the domaine in 1979, the family was selling wine, peaches and cherries, and the bulk of their clientele was local. Over the years, Philippe expanded their holdings to over eleven hectares,