2015 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (125) Avg Score: 92.8 points

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  5/17/2024 - Ernestas Likes this wine: 93 Points

  A long awaited acquaintance with this cult & one of the finest domaines in St. Joseph. Traditional and old school biodynamic winery, punch-downs still done by feet, no chemicals used, aged in large oak foudres for 12 months, minimal sulfites added, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Intense aroma of smoke, cured meat, blackcurrants, strawberries, earth, olives, hints of violets. Medium+ body, great concentration, exemplary deep structure, smoky & meaty fruits, chalky medium+ tannins, long smoky and floral finish.

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  2/24/2024 - chbeaumont wrote: 93 Points

  Crimson rim; pulsates with dark fruit, whiff of tapenade & woodsmoke; rounded tannins & supple fruit; concentrated & real dept; extended. Yet to peak.

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  1/22/2024 - Raage Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Sombre! Opaque! Épais! Quelle texture, il en impose déjà visuellement.
  Premier nez de Syrah rhodanienne solaire, bourré d’énergie, entre lard violette goudron, tapenade et mûre, qui fait beaucoup penser aux nez de Dard et Ribo.
  La bouche, compacte, regorge d’acidité minérale, c’est serré (mais approchable, on est sur une 37,5), structuré, sec, mais très salivant. J’avoue que je ne retrouve pas le style Gonon en finesse, ce 2015 me paraît plus extrême, presque plus cornassien….
  Au demeurant, il reste assez impressionnant.

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  1/21/2024 - kosdogger Likes this wine: 94 Points

  This producer always delivers! This wine seems to balance concentration and finesse. Lots of spice, olives, and black berries. Super aromatic as well. Glad to have another 5 bottles.

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  1/20/2024 - melvinyeowq wrote: 93 Points

  Pearl of Burgundy gala dinner: From double magnum. Some semblance of approachability compared to the 2017/20 tried at the EP tasting. More classical smoked meat and olive northern Rhone notes compared to the younger vintages that showed more natural tendencies.

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