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2024 Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah “Les Hautes Ribaudes”
Lionel Faury
One of the best sources of value in all of France is in the everyday reds of the greatest northern Rhône growers. Lionel Faury certainly ranks among these growers, and as exquisite as his Saint-Josephs and Côte-Rôties are, if you are looking for an abundance of character on a weeknight budget, you can’t do better than his Collines Rhodaniennes Syrah “Les Hautes Ribaudes.” In fact, of all his bottlings, this one may best align with Lionel’s own temperament: unpretentious, charming, and full of pleasant surprises. I can just picture him popping the cork after winning one of his countless national titles of joute nautique (i.e. water jousting, look it up!), and passing the bottle joyously among his teammates along with a casse-croûte.
For this cuvée, Lionel sources his Syrah from vines that stretch across the plateau above Saint-Joseph’s steep slopes. The high-altitude granite terroir gives this lithe red freshness in spades as well as a mouthwateringly mineral finish. Evoking black pepper, brambly fruit, and a leafy earthiness, this is a KLWM staff favorite every vintage—and a perfect French country red!
—Tom Wolf
| Wine Type: | red |
| Vintage: | 2024 |
| Bottle Size: | 750mL |
| Blend: | Syrah |
| Appellation: | Collines Rhodaniennes |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Northern Rhône |
| Producer: | Lionel Faury |
| Vineyard: | Planted between 1995 and 2007, 1.35 ha |
| Soil: | Granite |
| Aging: | Aged for 6 months in 3 to 10 year old demi-muids |
| Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
| Alcohol: | 12% |
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About The Producer
Lionel Faury
Along the steep, narrow valley that traces the northern Rhône, the appellations of Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Saint-Joseph take their place among the great wines of France, and Domaine Faury is one of the region’s 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 increased their holdings to over 11 hectares and began to sell internationally. He shared his savoir faire with his son, Lionel. Since 2006, Lionel has taken over the reins, though father and son still work side by side. Every method they use encourages the grape towards greatness with the ultimate respect for its fragility.
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Kermit once said...
Kermit once said...
I want you to realize once and for all: Even the winemaker does not know what aging is going to do to a new vintage; Robert Parker does not know; I do not know. We all make educated (hopefully) guesses about what the future will bring, but guesses they are. And one of the pleasures of a wine cellar is the opportunity it provides for you to witness the evolution of your various selections. Living wines have ups and downs just as people do, periods of glory and dog days, too. If wine did not remind me of real life, I would not care about it so much.
Inspiring Thirst, page 171
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