Cornas
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from vintage release, depending on the specific appellation.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted lamb with herbs, grilled ribeye steak, wild game stew
✨ Technical Specifications
Tardieu-Laurent's red wines represent a masterclass in the diverse terroirs of the Rhone Valley. Operating as a premier micro-negoce, the house focuses on sourcing fruit from exceptionally old vines, or 'vieilles vignes', through long-standing relationships with top growers across both the Northern and Southern Rhone. This dedication to old vines ensures natural low yields and an incredible concentration of fruit. In the cellar, the winemaking philosophy emphasizes minimal intervention combined with precise, customized barrel aging. The resulting red wines beautifully capture the contrast of the region: from the structured, black-pepper-scented Syrahs of the northern granite slopes to the rich, warm, garrigue-infused Grenache blends of the southern clay and limestone terraces. Each bottle reflects a commitment to preserving the pure, unadulterated voice of the vineyard.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1994 by Michel Tardieu and Dominique Laurent, Maison Tardieu-Laurent is a prestigious micro-négociant based in the picturesque village of Lourmarin within the Luberon region of southern France. Today managed by Michel Tardieu alongside his son Bastien, the house operates as an exceptional 'négociant-éleveur', selecting pristine fruit and young wines exclusively from very old vines across top crus of the Rhône Valley. Renowned for their uncompromising dedication to terroir and traditional élevage, they mature their wines patiently in custom-crafted French oak barrels without fining or filtration. Tardieu-Laurent is celebrated worldwide for its richly concentrated, structured, and age-worthy red and white expressions spanning appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage, Cornas, and their renowned Les Becs Fins Côtes du Rhône.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre