Millésime 2009

Wine Advocate #193 - Feb 2011

Score : (91-93)

The 2009 St.-Joseph Lieu-Dit St.-Joseph Blanc, which is still in barrel, exhibits smoky, caramelized citrus notes intermixed with honeysuckle, peach, quince and powdered rock. With excellent fruit, full body and admirable purity as well as texture, it should drink well for 7-8 years. Drink: 2011 - 2019. Robert Parker.

Wine Spectator - Nov 15, 2011

Score: 93

A rich white, with apricot, tangerine, green plum and persimmon notes woven together and caressed by a toasted brioche edge on the flattering finish. The fruit is showy, but this has balance and precision too. The best vintage yet for this steadily improving cuvée. Drink now through 2013. 583 cases made. James Molesworth.

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Jan/Feb 11 

Score : 92

Bright gold. Sexy, oak-spiced pit fruits and marzipan on the nose, with lively citrus and mineral nuances adding vivacity. Sappy, penetrating and broad on the palate, offering densely packed nectarine and orange flavors enhanced by exotic notes of candied licorice and honeycomb. Becomes chewier with air and finishes with excellent clarity and a resonating mineral quality. This seems to be sucking up its oak quickly. Guigal says that the granite soil here is responsible for the wine's tension. Josh Raynolds.