Pierre Gonon

"Les Oliviers" Saint-Joseph Marsanne-Roussanne Blend

9.1165 ratings
9.269 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Marsanne, Roussanne
Top Notes For
Matt Perlman

Stunning. Marzipan, smoke, cheese rind, lemon, almond. Very clean and chiseled but with ample roundness on the finish. Should continue to evolve for some time

Stunning. Marzipan, smoke, cheese rind, lemon, almond. Very clean and chiseled but with ample roundness on the finish. Should continue to evolve for some time

Nov 24th, 2023
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.5

Amazingly balanced and pure. Long.

Amazingly balanced and pure. Long.

Jul 18th, 2023
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.7

In a great place now. Wonderful, shimmering nose of yellow fruits, elite minerals, chiseled out of clouds, apple, but like some insane applesauce. So refined so pretty. Palate has an elegant density and such refinement. This is a much more impressive wine than the Syrah for me. I‘ve tasted a lot of St. Joseph white and this really is distinctive and great. And with proper age it’s truly a wonder. The Syrah is great but not as interesting as the white. There’s my hot delectable take!

The length is remarkable as is the treacly element combined with the cake icing element makes the texture just lift this wine into the stratosphere.

In a great place now. Wonderful, shimmering nose of yellow fruits, elite minerals, chiseled out of clouds, apple, but like some insane applesauce. So refined so pretty. Palate has an elegant density and such refinement. This is a much more impressive wine than the Syrah for me. I‘ve tasted a lot of St. Joseph white and this really is distinctive and great. And with proper age it’s truly a wonder. The Syrah is great but not as interesting as the white. There’s my hot delectable take!

The length is remarkable as is the treacly element combined with the cake icing element makes the texture just lift this wine into the stratosphere.

Mar 16th, 2022
Ryan Mullins

Orange, mint, solids

Orange, mint, solids

Nov 28th, 2020
Matt Perlman

Stupendous, maybe the best Rhône white I’ve ever had. Pale gold, smells like tiny white spring blossoms, baked apple and Meyer lemon. Viscous, oily mouthfeel with more lemon and flowers, peaches, melon, honey, tea and marzipan, a little smoky on the back, somehow maintains great freshness through all of that. The Gonon St Joseph rouge is probably overrated at this point (I wouldn’t know, it’s been a while and it’s too expensive) but this might be underrated

Stupendous, maybe the best Rhône white I’ve ever had. Pale gold, smells like tiny white spring blossoms, baked apple and Meyer lemon. Viscous, oily mouthfeel with more lemon and flowers, peaches, melon, honey, tea and marzipan, a little smoky on the back, somehow maintains great freshness through all of that. The Gonon St Joseph rouge is probably overrated at this point (I wouldn’t know, it’s been a while and it’s too expensive) but this might be underrated

Sep 28th, 2020
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9.4

Light, bright yellow. Meyer lemon, pear nectar and jasmine scents show fine definition and pick up suggestions of tarragon and beeswax with air. Lively and precise on the palate, offering pliant citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a deeper suggestion of nectarine that builds on the back half. Shows very good clarity and mineral cut on the strikingly long finish, which leaves a sexy floral note behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, May 2020)

Light, bright yellow. Meyer lemon, pear nectar and jasmine scents show fine definition and pick up suggestions of tarragon and beeswax with air. Lively and precise on the palate, offering pliant citrus and orchard fruit flavors and a deeper suggestion of nectarine that builds on the back half. Shows very good clarity and mineral cut on the strikingly long finish, which leaves a sexy floral note behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, May 2020)

Jun 5th, 2020
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.5

Somewhere between young/fresh and mature/open, this was a lovely bottle which was dense, waxy, flush with fruit and also mineral and long. Great place to drink but no hurry.

Somewhere between young/fresh and mature/open, this was a lovely bottle which was dense, waxy, flush with fruit and also mineral and long. Great place to drink but no hurry.

Mar 24th, 2018
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.4

Not as astoundingly flushed with width and depth as the rouge with the vintage. Tight textures and smoky minerality, chiseled, more precise and linear at first, and it’s opening into broadness comes with a youthful restraint. Will age well, and will be a fun wine to watch, I expect a lot of texture and intensity to come forth in a few years.

Not as astoundingly flushed with width and depth as the rouge with the vintage. Tight textures and smoky minerality, chiseled, more precise and linear at first, and it’s opening into broadness comes with a youthful restraint. Will age well, and will be a fun wine to watch, I expect a lot of texture and intensity to come forth in a few years.

Mar 17th, 2018
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

9.2

Real tropical fruit nose almost edging into confected but then more towards the bakery and an apricot Danish. On the palate it's lighter in structure than the '10 &'11 but with a fresher acidity, be interesting to see how this ages.

Real tropical fruit nose almost edging into confected but then more towards the bakery and an apricot Danish. On the palate it's lighter in structure than the '10 &'11 but with a fresher acidity, be interesting to see how this ages.

Jan 1st, 2018
Matté

Manager The Wine Cellars

8.9

Pretty reticent nose of camomile & golden syrup. Normal richness of texture on the palate but lacking in fruit.

Pretty reticent nose of camomile & golden syrup. Normal richness of texture on the palate but lacking in fruit.

Jan 1st, 2018