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9.3

Fruit from Henri & Philippe Jouan — 5 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.6

Another grand slam from Sylvain Bernard. Nose is ultra granite. Some black berry but man is this stoney. Smells like the Cornas but more Burgundian. Maybe the most expressive mineral nose I’ve ever had in a St. Joseph. 9.8 nose. This is doing it for me. It is so expansive. Intoxicating. The level of herbs are incredible. Just a knockout. Elegant and deep on the palate with terrific ripeness and intense concentration. But man is this painfully young. Awesome blancs, purity and length and so juicy with intense mineral grip. This needs to flesh out and the fruit needs to become more prominent. It will. My last French wine for a while! — 5 days ago

Greg Lubushkin

9.5

Outstanding expression of Hermitage. Full bodied Syrah but less of the hammer that I’m used to with many of the CA versions. — 18 hours ago

Ron Siegel

9.3

Beautiful drinking SJ that was consistent with my prior notes — 19 hours ago

Virgile Leyva Charles-Mangeon

9.3

Excellent vin, noté de cerise rouge! Parfait pour le bœuf ou le fromage — a day ago

Tom Kobylarz

9.8

Off the charts good, textbook classic Syrah made in a clean and almost too perfect way. Where are the faults? Kidding aside this is about as good as anything I have had from St. Jo from Gonon or anyone else. All the classic notes of black pepper, roasted meats, bacon fat, olive, the hole package...the nose is very pronounced and the palate has freshness to the generosity, a super long finish and a very fun and enjoyable bottle! — 4 days ago

Nicolas Duchesneau

9.1

Belle découverte, sérieux bien structuré, acidité bien présente. Fruits à chaire blanche, un peu de citron, minéral en fin de bouche. — a month ago

Devin B

9.6

Super tasty, brambles, leather, and a nice jammy finish. Yum! — 15 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

As authentic as it gets. Older than old school. Nose is iodine, granite, blackberries, and it’s all wrapped in a bow. It is so refined. Wow. This is a stunning young bottle of this. Always a 9.5 as you can see by previous notes but this is just beyond. Meaty. I mean like sick insane vivid meats. Smoked and cured. 9.8 nose. Holy shit. That palate is elegant as all can be but has serious structure and tannins but all wrapped in granite and blackberry fruit. What a finish. This is as good a St. Joseph as I’ve had in months. Wow the concentration. So granitic and mineral. Young. But incredible. 9.5 for now. — 12 days ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

Starts weighty and earthy, but becomes pretty with a few days. Earth, grape, brine, berry. Tannins are grippy and forbidding, actually quite bitter, but then this does have promising seductiveness and finesse. — 8 days ago