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François Villard

Certitude Crozes-Hermitage Red Rhone Blend 2016

Why all but the best New World Syrah practitioners should just quit and take up another variety. Framboises, umeboshi, roast venison, herbs...all within a fresh, tender and lifted structure. Juicy and ripe on the finish, yet not at all cloying. Crozes can’t be better than this. — 7 years ago

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Villard Estate

l'Assemblage Red Blend

J
9.5

Le Servan en Paris. Holy wow — 8 years ago

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Villard Estate

Expresión Reserve Pinot Noir 2015

Great jammier than your typical Pinot. — 9 years ago

Villard Estate

Tanagra Casablanca Valley Syrah 2014

World class Chilean cool climate Syrah. The nose on this wine is perfect — 9 years ago

François Villard

Villa Pontciana Condrieu Viognier

Open 2hrs before and not too cold. Fantastic! — 10 years ago

Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Saint-Joseph Syrah 2011

Shay A
9.0

Final red from this northern Rhone winery hit most of the check marks for me. Well balanced. Fruity, but not overly jammy nose, medium bodied and much more approachable than the previous 100% Syrah. — 10 years ago

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François Villard

Version Saint Péray Marsanne 2012

François Villard consistently amazes me at taking white varietals that I tend not to get too excited about, and making wines out of them that make me want to sit down, stare off into space and think about stuff. 70% Marsanne, 30% Roussanne, non-sparkling St Peray. Evolves aromatically mid-whiff.......impressive. — 11 years ago

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shiri nagar

You should think about how I picked out this bottle of wine.
9.0

François Villard

De Poncins Condrieu Viognier 2009

Sam Coturri
9.5

To achieve candied fruit, oily viscosity and bone dry limestone minerality is to achieve Viognier perfection. — 11 years ago

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François Villard & JC Cellars

Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes Viognier

Very pale golden color with peach, apricot, spiced honey aromas. On the palate, it's creamy and ample and dryish with peach, apricot, honey and mineral flavors. Med finish. Fabulous with saffron rice tilapia! — 12 years ago

François Villard

Le Gallet Blanc Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2013

Lightweight. Excellent. Terroir driven in a beautifully lifted and wonderfully friendly way. Feminine of cote rotie. Excellent food wine. — 6 years ago

Villard Estate

Le Chardonnay Casablanca Valley Chardonnay

Had the 2017 vintage. Lovely fruit — 7 years ago

Chris

Chris

2017 vintage. Lovely fruit.

François Villard

Gran Reflet St. Joseph Syrah 2010

Donald Patz
9.6

Wow. Complex, ripe but deliciously structured, runs a line with aromas that remind me of a top Burgundy but then again... no. Not a super powered Syrah but a refined, elegant, complex, and cerebral kind of Saint Joseph. Challenges all the great regions of the Northern Rhône. 2010 — 8 years ago

Kurt-Inge, Eric and 15 others liked this

Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Les Palignons Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2010

And then the Crozes, supposes, showed up. That's a tasty number with falafel, pitas, and tika chicken. — 9 years ago

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François Villard

La Brocarde Côte-Rôtie Syrah 2010

Some barnyard funk mixed with blackberry, heavy geraniums, slightest of lavender, currants, fair amount of oak.. very napa-ish but more complex all over! Not very peppery but floating with some barely noticeable spices. — 9 years ago

Velma, Mike and 11 others liked this

François Villard

Comme Une Évidence Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2014

One of the best Crozes-Hermitage I have had, beautifully balanced. Wow..!!! #crozeshermitage #syrah #francoisvillard — 10 years ago

François Villard

DePoncins Condrieu Viognier 2014

#HospiceduRhone Paso Saturday Grand Tasting — 10 years ago

Velma, Steve and 4 others liked this

Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

St. Joseph Syrah 2011

Years back a plush monkey wearing a sombrero cradled a small acrylic painting of my own sat in a well maintained yet delicately musty loafer with a soviet hammer and sickle I'd also painted on the side was placed on my friends doorstep in the middle of the night. Shortly after my friend opened the door to quite a surprise, he was deep in the land of mushrooms, so deep he required conformation of the loafer monkeys existence. The complexity of that situation is not unlike this leathery, light, and colorful display. — 11 years ago

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Clint Bigham

Hey Frizzle I understand the monkeys existence

Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

St. Péray White Rhone Blend 2008

I tried this last summer and wasn't as stoked on it. Now, I'm beside myself. This is rich, oxidative, and delicious. This is other-worldly. Very few wines like this exist in the world. — 11 years ago

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François Villard

Fruit d'Avilleran St. Joseph Marsanne 2016

Rivig. Angenäm bitterhet. Apelsinzest, bakad citron, anis, kardemumma. Medelsyra, oljig och lätt tannin. — 6 years ago

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Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Viognier 2017

Lots of mango, peach and some honey in this medium- bodied, flavorful white. — 7 years ago

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François Villard

Mairlant St. Joseph Marsanne 2015

A typical Rhône valley Syrah. Very nice companion with the steak — 7 years ago

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Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)

Reméage Rouge 2012

Smokey meats, crushed black pepper, spice box, black cherry fruit. Chewy, juicy yet fresh on the palate. Bright fruit and acidity shin. Blend of northern and southern Rhone Syrah. Value buy! Drink now. — 9 years ago

François Villard

Mairlant Saint Joseph Syrah 2013

Nice wine now but too young. See you later in 4-5 years 🙂 — 9 years ago

François Villard

Crozes Hermitage Syrah 2013

When in Montreal (this is delicious) — 10 years ago

François Villard

Les Terrasses du Palat Condrieu Viognier 2013

Perfect with our mackerel starter. — 11 years ago

Villard Estate

Expresión Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2013

Red snapper and oysters in Dubai, why not. — 11 years ago

François Villard

Version Longue St. Péray Marsanne 2011

J'adore. Et avec la cuisine d'Alex. Le top — 12 years ago