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2008 St Joseph, Les Serines, Domaine Cuilleron

St Joseph, Les Serines, Domaine Cuilleron
Yves Cuilleron has long been seen as the leader of Condrieu's new generation of winemakers, but in fact makes as much red as white wine and has an equally impressive reputation for this holdings in Côte Rôtie and St Joseph and his mastery of the sometimes rather chimerical Syrah grape. That this mastery was centred on the use of oak, in the early days at least, did little to undermine the plaudits, although now that there is more moderation in the size and age of the barrels, the plaudits have, if anything, become louder and even more effusive.

Les Serines is Yves’ top St Joseph, from old south-east facing vines around the Chavanay and Mauves communes behind the town of Tournon, which is itself located across the river from Tain L’Hermitage. Les Serines is not a lieu-dit, rather an old synonym for Syrah. The wines are farmed at a high density, then picked by hand and fermented in stainless steel, after which they are aged for eighteen months in cask, with no new wood employed.

This is a robust, finely structured wine, with firm mineral acidity cutting through the granitic blocks of black fruit, and a very pure finish in deference to the quality of the terroir.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer) Domaine Yves Cuilleron

St Joseph, Les Serines, Domaine Cuilleron
Product: 946840
Maturity: Drink 2011-2014 (Drink now)
Vintage: 2008
Origin: France » Rhône » Saint-Joseph Map of the region
Producer: Domaine Yves Cuilleron
Grape Variety: Syrah/Shiraz
Style: Medium-Full Bodied, Dry, 13.5% alcohol
Eco Information: Organic in Conversion
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