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Pierre Gonon Les Iles Feray 2018
Pierre Gonon

Pierre Gonon Les Iles Feray 2018

Sale price$129.99

— Pierre Gonon farmed some of the best slopes of Mauves, in the very heart—and the historical birthplace—of the Saint-Joseph appellation.
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— In 1988, he turned direction of the property over to his sons, Jean and Pierre. This friendly, talented team of brothers has since earned a reputation as the domaine of Saint-Joseph.
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— Sourced from a premium private cellar

Origin

Rhone Valley Saint-Joseph, France

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SKU: PGIF201810 UCAU
  • 93 Points
  • 92 Points
TASTING NOTES

The Gonon’s are firmly entrenched in the top handful of names in the Rhone Valley these days due to their diligent, manual organic vineyard work, rows ploughed by their trusty plough horse Samson, to their meticulous work in the winery and careful aging in seasoned barrels of various formats - from 100 year old Foudres to demi-muids to Burgundian Pieces.

TASTING PROFILE
  • LIGHT
  • FULL
  • LOW TANNIN
  • TANNIC
  • SWEET
  • DRY
  • LOW ACIDITY
  • HIGH ACIDITY
Food Pairings:
  • Game
  • Pork
  • Red Meat

Classification: Red

Variety: Syrah

Vintage: 2018

Bottle : 750ml (Bottle)

Country: France

Region: Rhone Valley

Alcohol: 14.0%

Cellaring: 15 Plus Years

Scores

93/100

Saturated ruby. Powerful aromas of blackberry, cherry compote, succulent flowers, olive and exotic spices pick up a hint of smoky bacon with air. Smooth and expansive in the mouth, offering intense, spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit and violet pastille flavors and a spicy touch of cracked pepper. Finishes on a resonating floral note, with impressive energy, harmonious tannins and lingering florality. Drink 2023 - 2031.

Vinous

Scores

92/100

The 2018 VdP de l'Ardeche Les Iles Feray Syrah comes mostly from the base of the slopes that form Saint-Joseph, but it also includes some young vines from within that appellation's boundaries. Yields are a bit higher, and a portion was destemmed. It's still remarkable, featuring mixed berries and olives in a medium to full-bodied swirl of mind-bending complexity that just misses the extra intensity, structure and length of the Saint Josephs at this address

Joe Czerwinski

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