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Saint Joseph 2018 La Dardouille - Emmanuel Darnaud
(94 - 96)+/100 Parker
Drink Date : 2021 - 2033
Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski the 31st Jan 2020 : "Despite coming in at 15.2% alcohol, the 2018 Saint Joseph La Dardouille shows absolutely no alcohol-derived heat. With accents of crushed stone, pencil shavings and violets layered over deep cassis and blueberry fruit, this wine should prove outstanding. It's full-bodied, concentrated and richly textured, with a long, vibrant and intensely-flavored finish that also manages to be elegant. Wow."
Vintage: 2018
Grape variety: 100 % Syrah
ABV: 14°
Soil: Granitic origin
Age of vineyards: 30 - 80 years
Cultivation: Ploughed soils, manual grape-picking
Winemaking / maturing: Destalking on 80 % of the production. Fermentation in opened wooden vats (15 to 20 days). Ageing of 1 to 2 wines in barrels or half muids (duration of about 15 months)
Wine tasting :
Color: Garnet color with purple hints. It reveals a delicate and fleshy texture.
Nose: Delicate and open to flavors of black fruit such as blackberry or blackcurrant. Spicy and mineral touch.
Mouth: Delicate and dense mouth. The tannins are straight and structuring. They release a certain character with nice flavors of black fruit and of spices.
Good with: Grilled Charolais fillet of beef, fried green asparagus and unctuous bearnaise sauce; Fillet of duck in a pan, small onions and truffe puree; Cheese "Champagne Chaource".
Laying down:
This delicate and dense matter will evolve even more in 5 to 10 years.
Data sheet
| Note | Between 95 and 97 |
|---|---|
| PR rating | 96/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Volume | 13,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Saint Joseph |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Rhône |
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