No formal note, from cellar since release Still looking quite youthful purple, aromas are not developed.
Palate is smooth, witha very balanced if anonymous flavours that are definitely northern rhone syrah, but lacking a sense of place.
Length is a bit short. Finish is again quite smooth. There is little to remember aside from the lack of character. It may develop, but it will most likely just keep for many more years without much upside.
Drink up.
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Quick pour to glass from a bottle that I was expecting to be more meaty and austere, less oaky and rich, based on the Northern Rhone grape sourcing. Compared to the reserved and streamlined Beaujolais I've been drinking lately, this comes across on the nose as opulent and hedonistic with plummy red currant with a hint of spice and herb. This seems like it would open up to reveal additional aromas given more time to breath. Lavender floral and Indian spices are evident on the medium bodied, persistent palate. A sugar cookie and vanilla laced rich mid-palate with baking spices brings to mind the oak influence, but it’s well crafted here. Earthiness and crushed stone imbued in the medium-plus length finish. This was far more typical for the sub-region on the palate than the rich bouquet would suggest, therefore I quite enjoyed it. This paired well with dinner (lentil salad).
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(Domaine Courbis St. Joseph Les Roye) #1; COLOR-dark; NOSE-explosive; beautiful red fruit; dark plum; black pepper coming through; a little sausage; interesting, big and powerful; PALATE-very gamey and very BIG; there's a lot of fruit packed in this wine; plum and grape; very serious fruit; a very aggressive bottle of wine that's structured in a way that really makes you want to drink more; this has beautiful attack, then a gorgeous mid-palate; hits you with a lot of fruit, then goes really smooth and finishes quite strong; I like this wine; this wine is VERY well made; this is BIG and explosive, but is backed up with a lot of secondary flavors; rosemary and hint of chocolate; spiciness; this is a phenomenal bottle of Syrah; WS-92; GV-93+
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1/5/2019 - Tony Molester wrote:
No formal note, from cellar since release
Still looking quite youthful purple, aromas are not developed.
Palate is smooth, witha very balanced if anonymous flavours that are definitely northern rhone syrah, but lacking a sense of place.
Length is a bit short. Finish is again quite smooth. There is little to remember aside from the lack of character. It may develop, but it will most likely just keep for many more years without much upside.
Drink up.
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3/27/2016 - RJurman Does not like this wine: 75 Points
Stored properly but it's done. The nose was still quite nice but it ended there. It's just past it's prime and faded away. Cooking wine at best.
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3/15/2016 - Paul D wrote:
Richard's St Joseph and Crozes Offline (RSJ Restaurant, Southwark): Notes on (and memory of) this one a touch sparse - dark, spicy fruit, medium/full bodied, quite rich and structured but with attractive peppery black fruit, needs a bit more time. ***(*)
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3/4/2011 - Tony Molester wrote:
No notes, but remember overall impression was meh. I've had much better from others at the St Joseph level.
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3/2/2011 - z_willus_d wrote: 91 Points
Quick pour to glass from a bottle that I was expecting to be more meaty and austere, less oaky and rich, based on the Northern Rhone grape sourcing. Compared to the reserved and streamlined Beaujolais I've been drinking lately, this comes across on the nose as opulent and hedonistic with plummy red currant with a hint of spice and herb. This seems like it would open up to reveal additional aromas given more time to breath. Lavender floral and Indian spices are evident on the medium bodied, persistent palate. A sugar cookie and vanilla laced rich mid-palate with baking spices brings to mind the oak influence, but it’s well crafted here. Earthiness and crushed stone imbued in the medium-plus length finish. This was far more typical for the sub-region on the palate than the rich bouquet would suggest, therefore I quite enjoyed it. This paired well with dinner (lentil salad).
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