The 2022 Hermitage La Maison Bleue is another bright, juicy, focused wine from Frey. Black raspberries, hints of cassis, leather, rose, and peppery notes all define the aromatics, and it hits the palate with medium-bodied richness, a pure, elegant profile, fine tannins, and outstanding length. It’s not massive by any means, but it has beautiful finesse and elegance.
A beautiful sense of minerality as well as black raspberries, spring flowers, violets, and hints of chocolate covered orange emerge from the 2022 Saint Joseph La Croix Des Vignes, a balanced, silky, elegant Saint Joseph that has beautiful finesse and elegance. It has ample granite-like minerality and character and should benefit from just a few years of bottle age.
White peach, honeyed lemon, and hints of minerality as well as flowers all emerge from the 2022 Condrieu Les Grands Amandiers, a medium-bodied, bright, racy, yet incredibly pure, seamless Condrieu. It plays in the bright, racy end of the spectrum but has incredible purity and vibrancy
A fragrant nose of fresh flowers, ginger, mint and sliced lemon. Medium-bodied with a lot of layered complexity. Herbs, nuts and white tea spice mix on the palate, atop a core of citrus fruit and green apple. Long. A pleasure
Aromas of lilies, almonds, fresh butter and grapefruit peel. Medium-bodied with articulate acidity that lifts the palate up and carries it elegantly across the palate. Succulent fruit. Fresh. Lovely.