Laurent Fayolle

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc "Les Pontaix"

Crozes-Hermitage Blanc "Les Pontaix"

CrozesHermitage Blanc Les Pontaix
  • Certified organic
  • 100% Marsanne
  • From the original Crozes villages of Crozes-Hermitage
  • A single steep site found on the backside of the Hermitage hill
  • Sits above the Pontaix Rouge parcel, very steep
  • Grown on loess
  • 60+ year old vines
  • Indigenous yeast
  • Fermented and aged in barrel and demi-muids (20% new)

Info

Producer:
Laurent Fayolle
Vintage:
2023
Country:
France
Region:
Rhone (Northern)
Appellation:
Crozes-Hermitage
Variety:
Blend - Rhone
Color:
White
Farming Practice:
Practicing Organic

Sizes Available

Full Bottle FR-FAY-12-23 12/750ml

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Press & Reviews

Decanter
Score
92
Date
2024-12-07
"This has a peculiar aroma, a bit like burnt corn or smoky bacon. It's enjoyably tight and taut on the palate. Fresh and energetic, this is a white Crozes with a linear shape and a sense of forward motion. From 60-year-old vines on south-facing granite and loess soils."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2025-01-23
"The 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Les Pontaix is showing really well. Intense pear, lemon flesh, yellow apple, blossom and toasty subtleties all come alive. Touching the medium-bodied palate with bright freshness, the 2023 easily outperforms the 2022. A long, juicy finish neatly wraps it up."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
91
Date
2025-05-09
"Orchard fruits, orange blossom, spice, sappy herbs, and mint all define the 2023 Crozes-Hermitage Les Pontaix Blanc, a slightly more complex release than the Hauterives Blanc. Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, it has a fresh, focused mouthfeel with impressive purity and class. Made from 100% Marsanne aged 11 months in tank and barrel, it too is best enjoyed over the coming 4-6 years. Drink 2025-2031."

REVIEWS FROM PAST VINTAGES

Wine Enthusiast
Score
93
Date
2025-07-01
"Ripe lemon, citrus pith, ripe peach and Anjou pear aromas are delicately framed by almond, candied ginger, brown sugar and peony. The palate is round and gentle, with acidity that carries a graceful wave of citrus and pithiness, white pepper and white flowers through the midpalate. A saline and wet stone finish adds depth, keeping the wine dynamic and engaging. Hard to resist. Skurnik Wines, Inc. "A.C.C."
Jeb Dunnuck
Score
92
Date
2022-02-17
Wine Enthusiast
Score
92
Date
2022-01-01
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2022-05-25