Saint-Joseph
St Joseph is the second-largest appellation in the Northern Rhône with 50 growers producing wines from over 600 hectares of vineyards. Established in 1956, over 90 percent of the wine is red – made exclusively from the Syrah grape; the whites are typically a blend of Marsanne and Roussanne. The best St Josephs are still produced in its original heartland, between St Jean-de-Muzols and Mauves.
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£30.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 7cs
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£31.95
Bottle 12 x 75cl 17cs
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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£37.50
Bottle 6 x 75cl 14cs
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£39.95
Bottle 6 x 75cl 5cs
Yves' range boasts a plethora of superbly crafted, different cuvées but for me this one stood out, as it has done in past vintages. Of his St Joseph wines this one comes from the oldest vines, displaying immense concentration wrapped up in a robe of sublime elegance and purity. The tannins are very finegrained, the balance is perfect and there is a seamless harmony between all the component parts. From the more southern vineyards of Yves’ 18 hectares in St Jospeh, Les Serines is sourced from 40-year-old vines and aged for 18 months. It displays classic St Joseph shape and purity, with fine minerality and almost Burgundian red-fruit charm in the mid-palate.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Phlegmatic and industrious , Jérôme has worked his way to the top of the appellation, quite literally when he is working his precipitous Paradis St Pierre vineyard, magisterial and dressed in granite, high above the village of Mauves. In 2012 he was wary of rot during the humid spring, and then anxious about the ‘canicule’ in August. Ultimately he was happy and rates the vintage very highly, as do we.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
Jérôme Coursodon’s reputation continues to soar. Ideally placed vineyards and a perspective which inclines towards perfectionism have both helped him on his way. Add to that the extraordinary natural benevolence of the vintage, and his legacy seems secure. It is fantastic to see such a famous old estate performing so well.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
Jérôme Coursodon’s reputation continues to soar. Ideally placed vineyards and a perspective which inclines towards perfectionism have both helped him on his way. Add to that the extraordinary natural benevolence of the vintage, and his legacy seems secure. It is fantastic to see such a famous old estate performing so well.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Surely the most lauded vinous portfolio in the Rhône, the Parcellaires make up a definitive statement of terroir, the majority of which is located in the tiny appellation of Hermitage. Volumes are appropriately modest.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
Jérôme Coursodon’s reputation continues to soar. Ideally placed vineyards and a perspective which inclines towards perfectionism have both helped him on his way. Add to that the extraordinary natural benevolence of the vintage, and his legacy seems secure. It is fantastic to see such a famous old estate performing so well.
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
This wine offers outstanding value from the Northern Rhône – an area which excelled in 2010. Beautifully pitched; the fruit is generous and bright, there’s plenty of texture and depth to the palate, but also a silky elegance throughout.
(Martyn Rolph, BBR Fine Wine)
Rich, fleshy but with very refined and supple tannins. Only 5% of new oak is employed but the wine is polished and dense with damson and morello cherry vying for attention.
(Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012)
Jérôme Coursodon’s reputation continues to soar. Ideally placed vineyards and a perspective which inclines towards perfectionism have both helped him on his way. Add to that the extraordinary natural benevolence of the vintage, and his legacy seems secure. It is fantastic to see such a famous old estate performing so well.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Simon Field MW - Rhône Buyer
Jean-Louis Chave does not release his top domaine Hermitage wines in time for the en primeur campaign, which will allow us to give them the limelight when they do eventually appear, probably two years down the track. To make up for this, we have allocations of these two excellent wines from 2013, both made by his négociant arm, where a small amount of the fruit is boughtin. Being M Chave, however, we can rest assured that the quality of the fruit is impeccable and that his legendary attention to detail through all aspects of the process has been respected.
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
Boasting a wealth of silky red and black fruits, this wine is poised and perfumed. Underlying spice and notes of sousbois perfectly complement its structure. Drink now to 2023.