Cave Sébastien Blachon
Alban Saint-Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Gorgeous nose is crushed blueberries and blackberries. Herbs and stunning granitic vividness. Gorgeous nose. So complex with just terrific fruit. Some clay/fresh pottery notes. Like a ceramics studio. Palate is ripe, juicy and has terrific thrust and granitic intensity. Juicy, linear and focused. Def needs a few hours to unwind as the tannins, although ripe, clamp down on the finish initially. Ripe and opulent but also fresh, vital and energetic. Great concentration but also showing a lot of the density of 18 and without finesse but that will come with air. 9.3 for now.
Nose is getting good now. Interesting cayenne note, some serious other minerality. The fruit is just gorgeous. This is working itself out. Awesome precision and the finesse is coming through. Terrific length.
Gorgeous nose is crushed blueberries and blackberries. Herbs and stunning granitic vividness. Gorgeous nose. So complex with just terrific fruit. Some clay/fresh pottery notes. Like a ceramics studio. Palate is ripe, juicy and has terrific thrust and granitic intensity. Juicy, linear and focused. Def needs a few hours to unwind as the tannins, although ripe, clamp down on the finish initially. Ripe and opulent but also fresh, vital and energetic. Great concentration but also showing a lot of the density of 18 and without finesse but that will come with air. 9.3 for now.
Nose is getting good now. Interesting cayenne note, some serious other minerality. The fruit is just gorgeous. This is working itself out. Awesome precision and the finesse is coming through. Terrific length.
Terrific granitic nose. Huge dark berry fruit. Very classy and a terrific sense of depth. Lipstick like intensity and great clarity. Lovely and vivid fruit. Chewy, dense and so juicy. Terrific and intense minerality. Perfect balance and so so clean. Nice hit of opulence on the mid palate but finishes so mineral. Terrific velvety tannins and awesome freshness. Very pure. Freshness and minerality is invigorating on the finish. Structure suggests 15+ years of aging. After air this gets so elegant and granitic. So fresh and linear.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. What an upgrade! So complex and deep today.
Terrific granitic nose. Huge dark berry fruit. Very classy and a terrific sense of depth. Lipstick like intensity and great clarity. Lovely and vivid fruit. Chewy, dense and so juicy. Terrific and intense minerality. Perfect balance and so so clean. Nice hit of opulence on the mid palate but finishes so mineral. Terrific velvety tannins and awesome freshness. Very pure. Freshness and minerality is invigorating on the finish. Structure suggests 15+ years of aging. After air this gets so elegant and granitic. So fresh and linear.
9.3 to 9.4 overnight. What an upgrade! So complex and deep today.
Great fruit blackberries. Nose is granite and sweet fruit. Palate is blackberry and granite.
Bought from fass selections
Great fruit blackberries. Nose is granite and sweet fruit. Palate is blackberry and granite.
Bought from fass selections