Pierre Gonon

Saint-Joseph Vielles Vignes Syrah

9.616 ratings
9.712 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
web bond

Depth, texture, and length are impressive.

Depth, texture, and length are impressive.

Oct 27th, 2017
Chad Zeigler

Head Sommelier RN74 San Francisco

9.6

So good already!

So good already!

2 people found it helpfulJul 27th, 2015
Lucas Wittmann

2009 vintage. Needs time but already sexy.

2009 vintage. Needs time but already sexy.

1 person found it helpfulJun 17th, 2015
Scott Wren

Opened this last night and it revealed little. Now 24 hours later it is showing shyly. Dark fruit bramble aromas taste much lighter and red with a hint of spiceness. But the revelation is syrah bathed in acidity. Flavors so subtle you really have to pay attention to their fleeting essence. Lesson learned. Next time I will let this wine age longer. 10 years +.

Opened this last night and it revealed little. Now 24 hours later it is showing shyly. Dark fruit bramble aromas taste much lighter and red with a hint of spiceness. But the revelation is syrah bathed in acidity. Flavors so subtle you really have to pay attention to their fleeting essence. Lesson learned. Next time I will let this wine age longer. 10 years +.

Oct 31st, 2016
Mark de Vere

Gorgeous intense rich Syrah flesh and vibrancy

Gorgeous intense rich Syrah flesh and vibrancy

Oct 5th, 2016
Bryan Garcia

Sales Grand Cru Selections

9.7

This wine is the secret sauce.

This wine is the secret sauce.

Jun 23rd, 2015
Pascaline Lepeltier, MS

Master Sommelier, Wine Director Rouge Tomate New York

9.7

Build to last for a very very long time. not feeling of heat. Iingering for minutes. superb tannins.

Build to last for a very very long time. not feeling of heat. Iingering for minutes. superb tannins.

Jun 18th, 2015
Lucas Wittmann

Pretty damn special. (And too young.)

Pretty damn special. (And too young.)

Nov 23rd, 2017
Ryan Curry

2009 vintage. From trollat vines. This is as good as St. Joseph gets. Drinking well already, but will go for decades.

2009 vintage. From trollat vines. This is as good as St. Joseph gets. Drinking well already, but will go for decades.

Jun 16th, 2017
Jason Heller

Master Sommelier

9.6

Jason had this 8 years ago

Jason had this 8 years ago

Mar 22nd, 2017