"Lieu dit" - Red

Soil type

Steep sloped vineyards. Gneiss with granite streaks

Grape variety

100% Syrah.

Average age of vines

20 to 75 years

Winemaking

Temperature controlled alcoholic fermentation up to 33°C.

Ageing

50% new oak barrels. 50% barrels of one wine.

Average yield

37 Hl / hectare.

Tasting

Eye : Deep red
Nose : Complex with dominant black fruit and delicate oak aromas. A pure and intense nose.
Palate : A powerful attack. Round and elegant tannins.
Overall : A veritable success. Fresh and powerful. Will become more refined with age.

Our comment

This wine is a unique expression of the excellence of the lieu-dit « Saint-Joseph » appellation and these vineyards are from amongst the very best of this up-and-coming appellation in the northern Côtes-du-Rhône. These very slopes lent their name to the Saint-Joseph appellation when it was created. The label was designed by Roger PFUND, a Franco-Swiss artist who is a specialist in the design of bank notes.

Vintages 2007

 

Wine Advocate #193 - Feb 2011

Score : 92

The 2007 St.-Joseph Lieu-Dit St.-Joseph is more fruit-driven and opulent, with more flesh and silkier tannins. It may not have quite the nuances and complexity of the 2006 at present, but those characteristics should evolve with further aging. Full-bodied and pure, this fruit-driven St.-Joseph should drink well for 7-10 years.  Drink: 2011 - 2021. Robert Parker.

 

Wine Spectator - Jun 15, 2010

Score: 93

Alluring cocoa powder, black tea and espresso aromas give way to a nicely structured core of black cherry, black currant and fig notes. The espresso edge takes over on the still-grippy finish. Best from 2011 through 2018. 650 cases made. James Molesworth.
 

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 10

Score : 91 

Ruby-red. Explosively perfumed bouquet of cherry-vanilla, mulberry and Indian spices, along with building notes of potpourri and cracked pepper. Bright red and dark berry preserve flavors are enlivened by tangy minerality and become smokier with aeration. Refreshingly juicy and lively for a rich wine, with excellent finishing clarity and lingering spiciness. Josh Raynolds.
 

Consumption

A garder

Serving temperature

16°C to 18°C.

Ageing potential

10 years

Food and wine matching

Red meat, game and cheese.
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