Viret, Philippe 2021 VDF Energie

From the Rosenthal Wine Merchants website: "Built primarily from young-vines Syrah with a splash of Mourvèdre and tiny sprinklings of old Rhône varieties like Picpoul Noir, Vaccarèse, Muscardin, and Counoise, “Energie” is vinified and aged in a combination of cement and steel tanks for one year with no added sulfur. The long but gentle infusion-method of extraction gives this wine great clarity of line, with pure, ringing acidity and a tasteful spiciness"

One of our colleagues loves this wine for its.... energy (you probably saw that one coming!), and says it's a fantastic bottle and a prime example of a wine that punches well above its weight. True to place, this cuvee checks most, if not all boxes you may be looking for in a good value natural wine from the Rhone. There are noticeable barnyard aromatics, but neatly integrated with really inviting concentration of fruit and structure.