Maison Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage Vieilles Vignes 2025
Maison Tardieu-Laurent Hermitage Vieilles Vignes 2025 is an elegant Hermitage Blanc from the Northern Rhône, crafted from 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne sourced from old vines. Rich and beautifully fresh, it reveals ripe fruit, subtle spice and delicate vanilla notes from its 24-month maturation in barrels and Stockinger foudres. A complex, refined white wine with remarkable length and ageing potential.
Description
The vintage
Paradoxical and perplexing… The 2025 vintage will have shaken more than one experienced vigneron However, qualified as “Great” by some, and, according to the tradition of the last vintages ending in “5”, its surprising heterogeneity more between Northern and Southern Rhone, imposed a certain caution.
The winter, mild and humid, enabled the soil to become saturated with water and the vines built up precious water reserves.
In the spring, the generous rainfalls alternated with sudden burst of heat The memories of 2018 and 2024 vintages lingered in everyone’s minds But the experience is present: the teachings of these two years allowed the winegrowers to rigorously contain the fungal pressure. Summer is therefore approached with serenity.
And yet…the season took a turn Two periods of heatwaves hit the Rhone: the first at the end of June, the second, even more relentless, early August – suggesting the worst.
The yields were dramatically impacted, the berries shrivelled, the alcohol levels soared, whilst the phenolic maturity were slow to follow. The doubt sets in…
By some stroke of luck, as it is all too often the case these days, Mother Nature gave us some reprieve. In early September, much needed rainfalls came to revive the vines, unblocking the phenolic maturities.
Only, winegrowners willing to wait, to sort, to give up more of their small harvest, succeeded in picking grapes of remarkable quality, particularly in the Southern Rhône.
Southern Rhône:
Ripe, but never rich.
September was punctuated by relatively generous rainfalls, allowing the grapes to slowly reach their phenolic maturity. Unfortunately, around the equinoxes, there was one rainfall too many For the vineyards located in the late-ripening areas, the sanitary balance became more precarious Forcing the vignerons to accelerate harvest and operate under the constraints of arbitrary choices.
But, rest assured, this does not remove the charming and undeniable character of this Vintage. The wines are balanced and juicy. Their drinkability and finesse seduce immediately.
Northern Rhône:
Mother Nature has been more merciful. The rainfalls remained more measured. The phenolic and physiologic maturities progressed at the same pace The alcohol degrees rarely exceed 13°, to the great delight of wine lovers!
The resulting wines, combine density and freshness with an almost disconcerting precision. They seem to naturally find their balance, as if, after the uncertainties of the vintage, the vine finally had chosen harmony.
Terroir
Pierrelles, Beaume, Murets
Ageing
12 months in new and one old barrels
Then 12 months in foudre Stockinger
Varietals
Marsanne 80%, Roussanne 20%
13,5% % Vol.
Bottling: No fining and very light filtration
Technical Data
Age of vines: Marsanne : more than 50 years Roussanne :
more than 40 years years old
Additional information
| Points | 90+ Points Decanter |
|---|---|
| Color | White |
| Terroir | Pierrelles, Beaume, Murets |
| Ageing | 12 months in new and one old barrels Then 12 months in foudre Stockinger |
| Varietals | Marsanne 80%, Roussanne 20% |
| 13,5% % Vol. | Bottling: No fining and very light filtration |
| Technical Data | Age of vines: Marsanne : more than 50 years Roussanne : more than 40 years years old |
Founded in 1996 by Michel Tardieu in Lourmarin, Provence, Maison Tardieu-Laurent has built its identity around a deep passion for wine, terroir, and the people behind each vintage. Specializing in the Rhône Valley, the family-run house carefully selects exceptional vineyard parcels and high-quality grapes, combining meticulous winemaking with thoughtful aging to express the distinctive character of each appellation. Today, Michel and his children, Bastien and Camille, continue this family tradition, crafting wines that reflect the richness, complexity, and individuality of the Rhône Valley’s finest terroirs.
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