From grey and blue marn soils, the 2022 Saint Véran La Roche comes from a vineyard prone to millerandage, raised for 12 months in barrel and 3 months in stainless steel. This demands a little more coaxing from the glass, touches of peach skin, candle wax, lemon thyme and Vervane. Complex. The palate is lively on the entry with ample weight, a little more heft than the La Côte cuvée with a slight nuttiness on the aftertaste. Superb.