Favorite Foillard Cuvee?

[Maxwell_A]

the wine you are referring to is a one off cuvee made on account of the high degree of maturity reached in 2015, not a replacement of the 3.14. i suspect the athanor is a blend of the ripest grapes among all the parcels. 3.14 comes from the oldest vines in the cote du puy vineyard. i have not tasted the athanor but i can’t imagine it being comparable to 3.14 or any other wine foillard has made, hence the need to create a new wine.

this is about all the information i could find about it: “Ainsi, en 2015, Jean Foillard produira la cuvée les Athanors (fourneaux utilisés par les alchimistes). Un vin issu de vignes ayant bénéficié bien malgré elles d’un mûrissement exceptionnel, atteignant des degrés potentiels d’alcool anormalement élevés pour la région.”

Ah, thank you for the info! Very interesting, I’m curious to taste it or at least hear from others how it is.