Pierre Gonon
"Les Oliviers" Saint-Joseph Marsanne-Roussanne Blend
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Quite restrained aromatically at first but opened up a bit over the course of the evening. Honeysuckle, marzipan, Meyer lemon, pit fruit and melon, stony finish, broad on the palate. Still a spot on thanksgiving pairing
Quite restrained aromatically at first but opened up a bit over the course of the evening. Honeysuckle, marzipan, Meyer lemon, pit fruit and melon, stony finish, broad on the palate. Still a spot on thanksgiving pairing
Nov 28th, 2024Stunning. 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, 2023Stupendous, 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
This will probably be upgraded to a 9.5 with some bottle age. Incredibly youthful yet extraordinarily complex. White blossoms, honey suckle, stone fruit dance with citrus and lemon zest. The palate is beautifully balanced and while it has the classic oil viscosity the wines acidity does a fantastic job of cleansing your palate. I look forward to pulling the cork on another bottle in 4-5 years!
This will probably be upgraded to a 9.5 with some bottle age. Incredibly youthful yet extraordinarily complex. White blossoms, honey suckle, stone fruit dance with citrus and lemon zest. The palate is beautifully balanced and while it has the classic oil viscosity the wines acidity does a fantastic job of cleansing your palate. I look forward to pulling the cork on another bottle in 4-5 years!
1 person found it helpfulJul 30th, 2021
Slight barnyard nose. Gives way to a nice full bodied wine. A bit rustic/tannic but well integrated and nice for a young wine.
Slight barnyard nose. Gives way to a nice full bodied wine. A bit rustic/tannic but well integrated and nice for a young wine.
Sep 13th, 2018
Ronnie had this 3 years ago
Ronnie had this 3 years ago
Dec 26th, 2021
