Domaine de Durban Vaucluse Rouge 2024 070226ROBUST rose petal and licorice rather

rose petal and licorice rather than brute power

This has so much in common with Champagne: a grape (Chardonnay)

wild with herbs -- and Domaine de Sulauze planted it on the mainland

It comes from a sliver of Chardonnay planted up on the plateau above Premeaux-Prissey

and that time is now

Domaine de Durban Vaucluse Rouge 2024 070226ROBUST rose petal and licorice ratherDomaine de Durban's entry level red is an IGP Vaucluse blend, a more casual cousin to their Beaumes de Venise bottling. The Leydier family draws from their 55 hectares of high altitude vineyards in the southern Dentelles de Montmirail, blending Grenache with Syrah and a touch of other varieties to make a juicy, easy drinking Southern Rhone red. The cool microclimate up there keeps things bright, with soft, ripe fruit and just enough garrigue character