Pierre Gonon

"Les Oliviers" Saint-Joseph Marsanne-Roussanne Blend

9.219 ratings
9.36 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Marsanne, Roussanne
Top Notes For
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
Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.4

What a nose. Lemon marzipan. Smoke, wood shavings. Stunning depth. Lemon fruits. Wow, juicy, clean, pure, spicy, mineral, icing texture. Awesome balance and freshness. Structured and deep. Clean.

What a nose. Lemon marzipan. Smoke, wood shavings. Stunning depth. Lemon fruits. Wow, juicy, clean, pure, spicy, mineral, icing texture. Awesome balance and freshness. Structured and deep. Clean.

1 person found it helpfulJul 19th, 2020
Hanibal

It shows 2015 was too hot in this area

It shows 2015 was too hot in this area

Aug 11th, 2020
Vanessa Pritchard

A victory of balancing ripeness and freshness

A victory of balancing ripeness and freshness

Sep 29th, 2018
Rick K
9.2

Stone fruit, smoke, almond with a nice hint of bitterness on the finish. Really intense. This will be fun to try in 10 years,

Stone fruit, smoke, almond with a nice hint of bitterness on the finish. Really intense. This will be fun to try in 10 years,

Apr 1st, 2018
Peter Slagowitz

Minerarlity is out in force in this one. Surprising body for a white. Ripe stone fruit apricots. Some bell pepper. Almost a fluoride type finish. Quite enjoyable

Minerarlity is out in force in this one. Surprising body for a white. Ripe stone fruit apricots. Some bell pepper. Almost a fluoride type finish. Quite enjoyable

Nov 22nd, 2017
Rick K
9.3

Honeycomb, stone fruit. Precise and a bit tight. This is going to be great in a few years.

Honeycomb, stone fruit. Precise and a bit tight. This is going to be great in a few years.

Sep 29th, 2017
Jens Lundqvist

Bartender/waiter/sommelier/ PA & Co

9.3

Jens had this 5 years ago

Jens had this 5 years ago

Oct 28th, 2019
Konstantin Eroshenkov

Konstantin had this 5 years ago

Konstantin had this 5 years ago

May 26th, 2019
Morten Nass

Morten had this 7 years ago

Morten had this 7 years ago

Sep 27th, 2017