The 2016 Saint Peray Le Mialan offers up aromas of white peaches and nectarines, plus notions of toasted grain (it was aged partially in demi-muids). It's medium-bodied, with a plump, succulent texture, and an appealingly silky texture that lingers through the finish. It should drink well for a few years.

The 2015 St Péray Le Mialan is another mineral-laced, salty white from this team that offers notions of candied lemon rinds, crushed rocks and apple blossom in a medium to full-bodied, fresh, vibrant style. It’s another smoking value well worth your time and money.

I loved the 2014 St Péray le Mialan, and the team at Ferraton (and Chapoutier) continue to push the quality in this appellation. Made from 100% Marsanne and aged nine months in 80% stainless steel and 20% in demi-muids, it offers pretty, classic Marsanne notes of apple skin, white peach and honeysuckle. Medium-bodied, fresh, layered and with plenty of texture, it’s borderline outstanding and will evolve gracefully for 3-4 years.

A step up over the generic Crozes, the 2013 St Peray le Mialan has solid richness, pretty tropical, tangerine and peach aromas and flavors, and bright acidity in its medium-bodied profile. It's beautifully made and should be consumed over the coming couple of years.

More rich and layered, the 2012 St.-Peray Le Mialan offers classic buttered citrus, white currant and tinges of apricot in its medium-bodied, juicy and nicely focused personality. Showing a solid mix of both richness and freshness, it's a serious effort to drink over the coming 4-5 years. Across the board, this is a superb lineup of wines that delivers high quality at all price points. Run by the team at Chapoutier, headed by Pierre-Henri Morel, the wines are made by Damien Brisset. This was a large tasting and I've simply listed the wines in the order we went through them. Within a vintage, the wines are broken up into three categories, the traditional releases, the Lieu-Dit releases, and the selections parcellaires releases. The 2011s are slightly softer and more streamlined than the 2012s. As a whole, they offer charming, supple and more medium-bodied profiles that will reward earlier drinking. Looking at the traditional releases in 2011, these wines show classic, yet approachable and delicious characters. In most cases they represent good value. Importer: A French Paradox, Peoria, IL; tel. (309) 682-8994