Domaine des Pierres Sèches Sylvain Gauthier

Sainte-Épine Saint-Joseph White Rhone Blend

9.38 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
White Rhone Blend
Top Notes For
Nate Wall

Winemaker at Troon Vineyard

8.9

Only ask is for a bit more acid. But great texture, weight, lovely.

Only ask is for a bit more acid. But great texture, weight, lovely.

Feb 16th, 2022
Jordan Wardlaw

I love this wine, and it’s every bit the equal of the 2016. Lovely tension. Ample mid palate and showing a great interplay of tropical fruit and bitter herbs on the finish.

I love this wine, and it’s every bit the equal of the 2016. Lovely tension. Ample mid palate and showing a great interplay of tropical fruit and bitter herbs on the finish.

Mar 7th, 2020
Matt

This is so delicious. Serious, muscular with loads of elegance and length for its youth. So textural and rich without any heaviness, beautifully balanced acidity and oak treatment. Ripe apricot, peach, green pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, cream, anise, river stones, green almond, yellow flowers, honey. Very expressive nose and palate. Can sense the elevation of St Epine in its freshness and concentration. I could see this going the long haul no problem.

This is so delicious. Serious, muscular with loads of elegance and length for its youth. So textural and rich without any heaviness, beautifully balanced acidity and oak treatment. Ripe apricot, peach, green pineapple, vanilla, cinnamon, cream, anise, river stones, green almond, yellow flowers, honey. Very expressive nose and palate. Can sense the elevation of St Epine in its freshness and concentration. I could see this going the long haul no problem.

Aug 10th, 2019
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Huge opulent nose, smells rich, honeyed, guava, mango, apricot, peach, pollen, just a massive nose, rich, ripe. Opulent, freshness and so much acidity for a 16 N Rhone white, some gorgeous sweet barrique, amazing texture, complex. Terrific, refined, brilliant.

Huge opulent nose, smells rich, honeyed, guava, mango, apricot, peach, pollen, just a massive nose, rich, ripe. Opulent, freshness and so much acidity for a 16 N Rhone white, some gorgeous sweet barrique, amazing texture, complex. Terrific, refined, brilliant.

Jul 14th, 2019
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Wow. What a stunningly great wine. Nose is custardy with stunning gras and richness. Marzipan and yellow fruits. Huge aromas. A sense of deepness. But the party starts on the palate. Incredible decadent texture and richness but fresh as a daisy from good acid and profound minerality. So much depth, so clean and so startlingly pure. Insane wine. Drinking great now. This is the white. @Delectable Wine

Wow. What a stunningly great wine. Nose is custardy with stunning gras and richness. Marzipan and yellow fruits. Huge aromas. A sense of deepness. But the party starts on the palate. Incredible decadent texture and richness but fresh as a daisy from good acid and profound minerality. So much depth, so clean and so startlingly pure. Insane wine. Drinking great now. This is the white. @Delectable Wine

Sep 18th, 2018
DC
9.2

Wild honey and tropical fruit.

Wild honey and tropical fruit.

Oct 8th, 2021
Matthew Cohen

Nose is apricot.

Palate is a mountain steam of apricot juice.

Bought from fass selections.

Nose is apricot.

Palate is a mountain steam of apricot juice.

Bought from fass selections.

Mar 1st, 2021
Jordan Wardlaw

Jordan had this 5 years ago

Jordan had this 5 years ago

May 3rd, 2019