Domaine du Tunnel (Stéphane Robert)
St. Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Lusciously fruited, deeply textured, loaded with fresh and liquor-like fruit, smokey, olive, dark earth. Utter pleasure but balanced form of hedonism
Lusciously fruited, deeply textured, loaded with fresh and liquor-like fruit, smokey, olive, dark earth. Utter pleasure but balanced form of hedonism
Jul 29th, 2023
Impressive for the vintage
Impressive for the vintage
Jul 21st, 2018
Still has some tannins, but maybe better to aerate then aging substantially longer. Very complete St Jospeh with a long finish.
Still has some tannins, but maybe better to aerate then aging substantially longer. Very complete St Jospeh with a long finish.
Jan 28th, 2018
Deep garnet; medium plus intensity aromas of cooked blackberry, roasted meat, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, wet leaves, charred wood, black pepper; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of cooked blackberry, forest floor, toast; a bit too stale for its age
Deep garnet; medium plus intensity aromas of cooked blackberry, roasted meat, Worcestershire sauce, cinnamon, wet leaves, charred wood, black pepper; dry, medium acid, medium plus tannin, medium alcohol, medium body, medium plus intensity flavors of cooked blackberry, forest floor, toast; a bit too stale for its age
Sep 27th, 2017
Dark fruit. Hints of licorice. Not very mineral or acidic not a fruit bomb but fruity wine.
Dark fruit. Hints of licorice. Not very mineral or acidic not a fruit bomb but fruity wine.
1 person found it helpfulFeb 5th, 2016
Nose is very tarry with dark berry fruit. Nice granitic stank as well. Very. A bit floral as well. Palate is juicy and complex. Really a ton of fruit but also a ton of mineral and rocks on the finish. Juicy and lithe a vast improvement over last time. Nice finish.
Nose is very tarry with dark berry fruit. Nice granitic stank as well. Very. A bit floral as well. Palate is juicy and complex. Really a ton of fruit but also a ton of mineral and rocks on the finish. Juicy and lithe a vast improvement over last time. Nice finish.
Jun 16th, 2017Floral, gamey nose. Some spice and incense. Big, plump and uncomplicated on the palate with big juicy fruit and slight prickly heat. Good not great.
Floral, gamey nose. Some spice and incense. Big, plump and uncomplicated on the palate with big juicy fruit and slight prickly heat. Good not great.
Apr 17th, 2016Big tannins and ripe: awesome. Juicy and super structure. Fantastic.
Big tannins and ripe: awesome. Juicy and super structure. Fantastic.
Feb 24th, 2014
Pop and pour. About six and a half years since my last btl. This is glorious right now. On the nose: a hint of reduction at first that quickly blows off to reveal, blackberry coulis on grilled meat, granite, loads of green olive and olive brine. Wow...amazing aromatic intensity. On the palate: solid acidity, but crushed stone and blackberry galore, with lovely salinity and some cola on the finish which shows soft chalky tannin. The color is much less deep purple than the last btl, but this shows only the slightest hint of secondary. My final btl is buried. Hopefully I won't find it for 5-10 years. Yum.
Pop and pour. About six and a half years since my last btl. This is glorious right now. On the nose: a hint of reduction at first that quickly blows off to reveal, blackberry coulis on grilled meat, granite, loads of green olive and olive brine. Wow...amazing aromatic intensity. On the palate: solid acidity, but crushed stone and blackberry galore, with lovely salinity and some cola on the finish which shows soft chalky tannin. The color is much less deep purple than the last btl, but this shows only the slightest hint of secondary. My final btl is buried. Hopefully I won't find it for 5-10 years. Yum.
Nov 7th, 2022