Maxime Francois Laurent Côtes du Rhône Il Fait Soif 2023 Wine Tasting two of the most influential

two of the most influential figures in the history of Bandol

free from formula or convention

fruit-forward

when Holger Koch took over from his parents and decided to bottle the family's own wine

mitigating the harsh spring frosts and slowing the ripening process for a more concentrated and nuanced expression of the terroir

Maxime Francois Laurent Côtes du Rhône Il Fait Soif 2023 Wine Tasting two of the most influentialThe Land This is southern Rhne wine, but not the heavy, sun baked kind the region is known for. Maxime Franois Laurent farms clay limestone vineyards around Montbrison sur Lez and Valras, in the cooler, higher Drme provenale corner of the Ctes du Rhne, with vines between 15 and 30 years old. The name says it all: il fait soif, roughly it's thirsty weather. This is a wine built for freshness and drinkability rather than power, and the site, the