Dard et Ribo, Hermitage, rouge 2018 (1.5L) California and a wallop of toasty

and a wallop of toasty

and volcanic rocks

and grilled meat on the finish that fans out nicely

crisp acidity and lively fresh citrus fresh fruit: small red cherries intermingling with orange zest

The palate has a very modern feel with a build of fresh

Dard et Ribo, Hermitage, rouge 2018 (1.5L) California and a wallop of toastyRen Jean Dard and Franois Ribo have been making natural wines since 1983. There is a Shakespearean flair to the history of Dard et Ribo: born in towns that face one another across the Rhne, they came together as though making two halves of this place, split by a river, meet. They were fast friends at oenological school in Beaune over forty years ago where they decided to work together on the old Rhne vines of Ren Jean Dards father and to then vinify