Domaine les Alexandrins
Saint Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Gorgeous nose of smoke, granite, blackberries, pottery, herbs, leather and some red berries as well. Very complex and expressive. Palate is round and juicy with terrific concentration and velvety tannins. Bright blueberry and blackberry fruit and a firm granite spine behind it all. Excellent purity and depth. Just a terrific showing. Long. Big and ripe tannins. They are so juicy. Amazing length here. Can go many more years but terrific today. Black olives now rise up with air.
Gorgeous nose of smoke, granite, blackberries, pottery, herbs, leather and some red berries as well. Very complex and expressive. Palate is round and juicy with terrific concentration and velvety tannins. Bright blueberry and blackberry fruit and a firm granite spine behind it all. Excellent purity and depth. Just a terrific showing. Long. Big and ripe tannins. They are so juicy. Amazing length here. Can go many more years but terrific today. Black olives now rise up with air.
Jan 29th, 2023A little less than a year since I’ve had this. Firing on all cylinders. Smoke, granite, blueberry flower, blueberries, violets. Stunningly pure nose. Awesome. Palate is wonderful. Balanced and fresh with good complexity. Really long and lovely grippy velvety tannins. Awesome acids. Really well made and showing just awesome. Finish is all granite and stones. Terrific berry fruit on the palate and the finish lingers.
A little less than a year since I’ve had this. Firing on all cylinders. Smoke, granite, blueberry flower, blueberries, violets. Stunningly pure nose. Awesome. Palate is wonderful. Balanced and fresh with good complexity. Really long and lovely grippy velvety tannins. Awesome acids. Really well made and showing just awesome. Finish is all granite and stones. Terrific berry fruit on the palate and the finish lingers.
Aug 18th, 2021This is having a great moment. Smoke, olives, dark berry fruit, blueberry. Huge granite and deep mineral tones. Juicy, so fresh, deep and concentrated with outrageous purity and a long finish. Loads of medium to dark berry fruit and really really long finish and also serious structure. What a showing. This has got 15+ years ahead of it but is fun today. These wines will last a long time.
This is having a great moment. Smoke, olives, dark berry fruit, blueberry. Huge granite and deep mineral tones. Juicy, so fresh, deep and concentrated with outrageous purity and a long finish. Loads of medium to dark berry fruit and really really long finish and also serious structure. What a showing. This has got 15+ years ahead of it but is fun today. These wines will last a long time.
Oct 14th, 2020
@Lyle Fass this is pitch perfect St. Joseph: immediacy and depth at the same time. Earlier vintages were good, but not as good as Marc Sorrel wines. Now, it seems like the son has caught up with the father!
@Lyle Fass this is pitch perfect St. Joseph: immediacy and depth at the same time. Earlier vintages were good, but not as good as Marc Sorrel wines. Now, it seems like the son has caught up with the father!
2 people found it helpfulApr 7th, 2019
Elegant and lithe. Black raspberry, black cherry, rocks, touch of white pepper. Very pleasant.
Elegant and lithe. Black raspberry, black cherry, rocks, touch of white pepper. Very pleasant.
2 people found it helpfulOct 11th, 2017Rocking nose, red berries, game, smoked meat, olive, so so so St. Jo. Loads of granite and florals. Smells great. Gorgeous combo of florals and minerality. Palate is pure and lush. But structured, sappy and deep. Terrific grip. This is particularly showing well. Really refined and deep. Elegant and structured and it will age. Sappy clinging blackberry and black cherry fruit. Better in 3 years but approachable today if you like some grip.
Rocking nose, red berries, game, smoked meat, olive, so so so St. Jo. Loads of granite and florals. Smells great. Gorgeous combo of florals and minerality. Palate is pure and lush. But structured, sappy and deep. Terrific grip. This is particularly showing well. Really refined and deep. Elegant and structured and it will age. Sappy clinging blackberry and black cherry fruit. Better in 3 years but approachable today if you like some grip.
1 person found it helpfulMar 27th, 2020
Big, ripe nose with tons of mineral. Really refined. Also a bit closed aromatically. Palate is glorious. So elegant yet deep and concentrated with amazing granite minerality. Huge concentration. Tiny berry fruit intensity. So pure and so deep. Amazing detail. Suave tannins. Nose opens up after a bit with deep mineral and wet earth. Stunning wine.
Big, ripe nose with tons of mineral. Really refined. Also a bit closed aromatically. Palate is glorious. So elegant yet deep and concentrated with amazing granite minerality. Huge concentration. Tiny berry fruit intensity. So pure and so deep. Amazing detail. Suave tannins. Nose opens up after a bit with deep mineral and wet earth. Stunning wine.
1 person found it helpfulJan 12th, 2019
Wonderful St Joseph. In quite a nice place with 10 hours of the bottle open without decanting. Inky in the glass. Wonderful dark fruit with a bit of brine and earth. Long finish with nice acid. Great balance and verve. Really nice.
Wonderful St Joseph. In quite a nice place with 10 hours of the bottle open without decanting. Inky in the glass. Wonderful dark fruit with a bit of brine and earth. Long finish with nice acid. Great balance and verve. Really nice.
Nov 27th, 2022