Aurélien Chatagnier
Saint Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Medium bodied. More expressive after some oxidation. A little spicy
Medium bodied. More expressive after some oxidation. A little spicy
Oct 24th, 2018
Textbook Northern Rhône Syrah. Delicious. Brambly fruit, smoked meat, and violets.
Textbook Northern Rhône Syrah. Delicious. Brambly fruit, smoked meat, and violets.
Jun 23rd, 2018
Young and interesting. Tasted quite a bit of wood but claims minimal use. At $30, likely some better options out there
Young and interesting. Tasted quite a bit of wood but claims minimal use. At $30, likely some better options out there
Mar 25th, 2017
Love this mouth feel. Hot, Big, Currant Ink, Slight oak.
Love this mouth feel. Hot, Big, Currant Ink, Slight oak.
Feb 2nd, 2017
Wonderful Saint Joseph from a rising star vigneron in the Northern Rhône. Lovely cool black fruit and mineral intensity. Fresh ripe blackberry, crushed granite, lavender and violet floral tones, and herbed green olive dominate, underscored by more subdued notes of bacon fat, cracked black pepper, and anise. Great complexity and concentration without being overextracted. Medium (+) fine tannin, medium (+) acid, medium body with great texture. This is textbook northern Rhône; utterly delicious.
Wonderful Saint Joseph from a rising star vigneron in the Northern Rhône. Lovely cool black fruit and mineral intensity. Fresh ripe blackberry, crushed granite, lavender and violet floral tones, and herbed green olive dominate, underscored by more subdued notes of bacon fat, cracked black pepper, and anise. Great complexity and concentration without being overextracted. Medium (+) fine tannin, medium (+) acid, medium body with great texture. This is textbook northern Rhône; utterly delicious.
Jan 15th, 2017
Hmmmm, interesting. Not the love at first bite I would have expected given the preamble. Having said that, the subtle flavour is not unattractive. Rather, it's like Social Studies...you need it, but will likely not appreciate it for years to come.
Hmmmm, interesting. Not the love at first bite I would have expected given the preamble. Having said that, the subtle flavour is not unattractive. Rather, it's like Social Studies...you need it, but will likely not appreciate it for years to come.
Dec 13th, 2016