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94
/ 100
Tasting Notes
100% Syrah from three sites, mostly granite, average of 30-year-old vines. Sarras and Andance in the centre and Saint-Pierre de Boeuf in the north, heading towards Ampuis.
Spontaneous ferment and maceration in stainless steel tank before élevage in old wood. Fermented with a large proportion of whole bunches.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Classification: Red
Variety: Syrah
Vintage: 2022
Bottle Size: 750ml (Bottle)
Country: France
Region: Rhone Valley, Saint-Joseph
Alcohol %: 14.0%
Cellaring: 10-15 Years
Scores
94 / 100"A younger gen producer who isn’t afraid of making structure and sinew part of his wines. Older, smaller, if not tiny plots employed here, as is high whole bunch content and less-is-more winemaking, with an eye on longevity. Striking wine. Game meat, red cherry, curry leaf, bay leaf, ginger, raspberry and rose hip tea with a lot of concentration, sloshy depth and grippy, granitic tannin in tow. It’s super fragrant, energetic and lithe, and yet a sense of ribald depth is apparent. Each sip releases more perfume, more pot pourri, more spice, a cavalcade of the stuff and so compelling in its way. And yet fresh. So vibrant, so lively, rising on coolness, frisky pepper and cinnamon, alpine herb, dried leaves. Yes thanks. Rated : 94+ Points"
- Mike Bennie
