2010 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
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Monday, August 6, 2018 - Clear, medium intensity, purple color. Lots of very fine sediment in the bottle.
Decanted an hour before pouring. The nose shows that super, super pure, expressive and aromatic side of Syrah. It ticks off all the classic markers with cool blackberry fruit, black currant, violets, black olives, raw meat, juniper berry, peppery stems and so on and so on... I could smell this forever.
On the palate this is that iron fist in a velvet glove-kind of wine. Really dry and boldly structured with very prominent tannins and high acidity but still with that silky mouthfeel. Great intensity and purity to the flavors that mirrors the nose. Even though the structure is tough there's so much vibrant and sappy fruit that it manages to be so juicy and easy-drinking. Long, lingering finish.
This is already an great wine but it's still fairly youthful with lots of potential for years to come.
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