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Red
2018 Domaine de Fauterie St. Joseph Les Combaud
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- St. Joseph
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2015
Community Tasting Notes 5
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Njbern Likes this wine: 92 points
November 14, 2023 - A bruiser for sure and would be cool to see what it’s like with more time. Menthol, nutmeg, olive brine, bacon, a tinge of rotting meat, funk like Jamaican rum (long pond TECA mark),
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dreambeam Likes this wine:
June 2, 2023 - Needs lots and lots of time. Rather primary at the moment. Menthol and eucalyptus on the nose. Dense, textured, will live forever.
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Eric wrote: 93 points
December 29, 2022 - Smoke, menthol and hints of tar over crushed blackberries. This is deeply saturated, primordial Syrah, yet still lifted and perfumed with fine tannins. Mmm, this is very pure and exceptionally grippy.
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Nick4378 Likes this wine: 93 points
March 10, 2021 - To say the nose is expressive is an understatement. Black berries, dark cherries, cassis, roasted meats. On the palate a lot of fruit up front with black berries, black cherries, currants. Followed by roasted meats, spice, olives, rocky earth & superb tannins. The stoniness is the star here. Very complex wine that is constantly evolving. Its primary, rich but balanced and is more elegant than all the bold flavors that I point out. A true sum of its parts.
No harm to open if you have plenty to spare. This will. benefit from couple years of cellaring and of course the structure suggests a long life. 93+1 person found this helpful Comment -
RichardP wrote: 93 points
August 29, 2020 - On the nose, camphor and a touch of plum. On the palate, red fruit that seamlessly combines with smoked meat, a unique sweet dusty taste that I can't relate to anything else I have had, and notes of brine and earth on the long finish, with well-balanced acidity. This is excellent, and it was an excellent value at a little over $50. Although this may improve, it's already excellent. I will be looking for more.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2018
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine de Fauterie
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation Les Combaud
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation St. Joseph
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 102 (83%)
- Consumed 21 (17%)
Food Pairing
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