2012 Clos du Rouge Gorge Blanc, Cyril Fhal

"Few young Roussillon vignerons seem to be more talked-about, respected, or well-liked among their colleagues than Cyril Fhal, and after meeting him it's easy to see why. His enthusiasm, experimentalism, idealism, and dedication to hard work come through immediately in conversation as well as in the glass. He and his horse biodynamically farm six hectares including the domaine's eponymous Clos outside Latour-de-France, which features blue Marnes, chalk, and schist as well as granite and gneiss of sandy consistency that would seem at home along the Danube."  David Schildknecht, The Wine Advocate