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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£32.00
Bottle 12 x 75cl 40cs
£293.16
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The Silice displays a very pretty Syrah profile with bright red-berry fruits and red liquorice spice. Floral and linear in profile, the absence of any new oak makes the primary fruit the focus. The tannins are carefully managed with a juiciness and subtlety to them that mirrors the texture of the palate. Drink now to 2023.
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
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£35.05
Case price (12)
£420.60
Bottle 12 x 75cl 1cs
£323.64
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This is a “sélection parcellaire” coming from vines that are over 60 years old, in the northern part of St Joseph. Thanks to time in 25% new French oak, this wine displays an attractive sweet spice and cedar aroma. Rich and generous in body, its subtle smoky and meaty notes support the luxurious red and black fruit. Concentrated and complex. Drink 2020-2028.
Bottle
£44.80
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£268.80
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£210.54
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Most Exciting Wines of the Vintage: St Joseph, Les Serines, Domaine Yves Cuilleron
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.
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.
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There is 10% Roussanne to add aromatic complexity this year, with top notes of poached pear and white pepper adding spice to the Marsanne, itself an hymn of beeswax and honeysuckle. The 10% of new barrique has been finely judged here.
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, 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.
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Paradise is never postponed with this outstanding wine, showing its pedigree from the outset and set to blossom with real panache. Dark chocolate, spice and liqueur de cassis from famously precipitous 85 year old vines. The grapes were 50% destemmed, such is Jérôme’s confidence in the vintage, and the wine will have had over 18 months in new barrique when bottled.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer, February 2012
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.
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£320.00
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Domaine Pierre Gaillard,
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Pierre’s first wine, way back when, on leaving Vidal-Fleury, was St Joseph from this sandy granitic plot just to the south of Chavanay, which now covers five hectares. Berry Bros. & Rudd have followed this one pretty much from the beginning, 30 odd years ago. With both vines and vigneron gaining maturity, the wine is impressively complex, wearing its 40 percent new oak with considerable poise and boasting plenty of attractive ripe fruit, with an intriguingly complex finish – spicy, edgy and yet beautifully clean. Drink 2018-2024.
Simon Fields MW, Wine Buyer
Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£100.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 2cs
£120.00
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 1cs
£149.00
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The best of Yves’s three St Joseph wines, the vines are located near Chavanay and mostly over 40 years of age. Les Serines is a worthy ambassador to the on-going re-appraisal of this appellation, all of it positive. A powerful smoky nose is followed by a palate which combines earthy notes with mulberry fruit and a herbal backdrop. It is the poise and definition on the finish which underline the merits of appellation and producer alike. Oh, and the vintage!
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Domaine Pierre Gonon,
For laying down,
Jean Gonon is one of the most likeable winemakers in the valley and there was universal applause when this outstanding estate, run with biodynamic rigour, was recently awarded the rare accolade of a third star in the Revue des Vins de France. Three stars is top stars for the top stars and seldom awarded. The 2015, unsurprisingly, demonstrates what all the fuss is about; Syrah at its purest, most honest and most profoundly rewarding. Drink 2019-2027.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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This hails from 80-year-old vines grown at low yields, with a production of a mere 5,000 bottles. As usual, 50 percent of stems are maintained, engendering a more cerebral edgy wine than its siblings, but well worth the intellectual investment. Bold ripe black fruits, then spice, complexity, velvety tannic grip and a powerful finish. Drink 2021-2026+.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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Bottle 6 x 75cl 3cs
£170.00
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Domaine Pierre Gaillard,
For laying down,
The nose is floral and spicy with honey, hawthorn and beeswax notes, and the tropical aromas kept in check for this 100% Roussanne St Joseph Blanc. The slightly glycerol, oily texture contrasts well with grapefruit-pith acidity. Verbena and camomile hints add complex layers. Drink now to 2025.
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
Fiona Hayes, Rhône Buyer
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Maison Chapoutier,
For laying down,
A broad seductive graphite nose provides the overture to a very serious (Syrah-ious maybe...?), synaesthetic, symphony of colour and restraint like a Turner sea-scape. This is farmed on impossibly steep slopes behind Mauves, where eponymous granite underwrites the vines, and their progeny, with artistic rigour. Drink 2019-2024.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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