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| MAIRLANT SAINT-JOSEPH SYRAH 2020 AC |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
FRANÇOIS VILLARD |
| I tasted this outstanding Saint-Joseph just in time to celebrate World Syrah Day - Friday February 16. It has an extremely deep intense purple colour. The nose is very intense, complex and concentrated, taking its own time to open open up with its gently earthy, warm, ripe, Damson-plum-black-currant driven fruit flavours. Delicious and even better on the palate. Dry, medium-full bodied, dense, mouthfilling, rich, ripe, plum-black-cherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, sandalwood-tinged, remarkably well texured finish. Made from 100% whole cluster Syrah and aged for 18 months in old oak barrels. Only 1,400 cases produced, it has 13.5% alcohol and will improve over the next decade. |
CSPC |
35942 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Woo Win |
| Country |
France |
| Region |
Rhône |
| Rating |
***/***+(94.5 points)
Dense, Rich, Complex, Perfectly Ripe |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Saturated violet color. Vibrant, spice-tinged dark berry, cherry, potpourri and licorice aromas are sharpened by a smoky mineral flourish. Fresh blackberry and bitter cherry flavors become sweeter with air and show a salty olive nuance on the back half. Well-delineated and energetic in style, finishing spicy and quite long, with gently chewy tannins and resonating florality. 50% whole clusters. Drinking window: 2026-2034. Score - 93 (Josh Raynolds, vinous.com, Dec. 2022) |
Price |
$ 48.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 17, 2024 |
| Cases bought |
150 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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