Jay Kline

9.2

This bottle had been opened the night before. The 2021 pours a deep ruby/purple color with a near opaque core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is developing with notes of tart and ripe black and red fruits: mixed brambles, purple flowers, olives, black pepper, stony earth and a mix of cool and warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium tannin and medium+ acidity. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is medium+ and peppery. True to the vintage, this is a cooler expression of Chave’s Saint Joseph and I really dig it. Drink now through 2041. — 7 days ago

Maggie Harrison

9.0

snappy, crunchy, zippy acid. pow! whole cluster, native yeast, 1-3 yr Burgundian barrels. — 20 days ago

Matthew Cohen

8.9

Nose: a touch green.

Palate: some spritz. Medium cherry fruit. Very fresh. — 2 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.5

La mouline to finish. Good lineup for the night. Dalforno1st, piano 2nd, la mouline3rd, lambrays 4th, gonon 5th. Problem they are all excellent so difficult to put a rating. Good birthday. — 17 days ago

Doug Griffin

9.2

Love this. Gold color, Peach, pear, hint of baking spices. weighty. — 16 days ago

Ron Siegel

9.2

Great drinking SJ — 2 months ago

Steve Anderson

9.0

Just ok wrt expectations. With the exception of La Doriane, not getting much joy from Guigal these days. — 3 months ago

Erik Longabardi

9.2

Absolutely good with ample richness. Clean. No silly willy stuff with this particular wine and vintage after two days. So good — 8 days ago

romo

9.1

Brighter and lighter than expected, Crisp-y. — 22 days ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2006 | Serine is an old and rare Syrah grape. I felt very lucky to taste this wine which at 19 years offered an intruiging expressive smell that opened up like a peacock tail. I could easily keep smelling and not tasting, such a joy the complex smell offered. Very well balanced, great wine imo. — a month ago

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