| Wine Type | Vintage Name Variety Locale | Date Posted Score Helpful Comments More... |
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2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
4/21/2024 - MrOctoberfest Likes this wine: NRI was always told that St Joseph and Crozes Hermitage should be consumed within 5 to 10 years. Perhaps that is still true for Crozes, but I never touch the stuff. Wine from good sites in St Joseph should be every bit as long lived as Cornas and Cote Rotie. The vineyards can be just as steep and treacherous as its neighbors to the south and north, respectively. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes Cuvée SpecialSyrah more |
3/28/2024 - samatoid Likes this wine: 95 pointsI’m glad this is my first bottle from a case. Previous reviewer clearly had a totally different experience and I know what that can be like from St Epine. This is now in its drinking window but will last many more years. Really well balanced with sweet blackberry/currant on the nose. On the palette there is luxurious blackberry with some secondary flavors that rise up through my nose. If it wasn’t for the alcohol(only 13.5) I could drink this all day. Though I don’t drink DRC regularly, I can’t imagine anyone being dissatisfied drinking this. 1 person found this helpful, do you? Yes - No / Comments (1) |
| Red |
2012 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
12/18/2023 - mercurius wrote: flawedLight tca. boo |
| Red |
2005 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
12/9/2023 - mattym19 wrote: 88 pointsNose is a little earthy, slight barnyard notes, vague dark fruits. Palate is a bit nicer, round and smooth with cranberry, dark cherries, cola, maybe a hint of white pepper. Very primary, still plenty of fine tannins. There’s nothing wrong with the wine, it tastes nice but it just doesn’t excite me. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
11/2/2023 - Guy Des Rosiers Likes this wine: 88 pointsFairly deep ruby/purple, semi-opaque. Ripe red fruit on the nose (raspberry, cherry and some cassis), with notes of dark chocolate and spice. Remarkably friendly on the palate, greeting you with oodles of soft, smooth tannins and red fruit upfront. This is fine to drink, but still seems tightly-wound and somewhat muted. In an ideal world, I wish this had a touch more acidity for long-term aging, though I don't find it unbalanced at all. Will try another bottle in a few weeks. Stay tuned. |
| Red |
2016 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
8/29/2023 - Aravind Asok wrote: NRPop and pour. On the nose: chalk, olive and blackberry. On the palate: amazing density and excellent acidity; black raspberry, chalky baking spice, 95% chocolate, and dense tannin on the surprisingly juicy finish. At this stage, seems like very dark chocolate is the preferred pairing; clashed a bit with acid in our maitake mushroom, spinach, orzo salad. |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
7/13/2023 - sleepyhaus wrote: NRDisappointing once again. For a 2015 there should be more here. Density is fine but no excitement. I want more olive, more herb, more wildness. This is tame and foursquare. |
| Red |
2009 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
7/1/2023 - oenanthe Likes this wine: 86 pointsDark red. Cork snapped but wine is fine. Tons of cassis on the nose. Quite thick and grainy on the palate, could have done with a fine strain perhaps. But then again isn't this why you drink these southern bottles, for their rustic charm? It's is thick and chewy with sweet black fruit and spice, and could be described as backwards still, a tad unbalanced, and despite the low 13.5% abv felt on the hot side. My only bottle, #5 from the Wine Society mystery old bottles case. Decent enough, but not the same level as the others from that case which had until this point been uniformly wonderful. Day two and the remaining third had gone significantly downhill - tipped. |
| Red |
2018 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles Vignes Cuvée SpecialSyrah more |
7/1/2023 - RichardP wrote: 90 pointsCherry and camphor on the nose. On the palate, black cherry and currant with notes of tapenade and earth on the medium finish, with moderate tannins and strong acidity. This was an average value at a little over $40. |
| Red |
2013 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
6/16/2023 - MLipton wrote: NRI thought that my supply was gone… but I was mistaken. Again, opened with venison tenderloin and it once again shone: thick yet balanced, savory with lots of black olive and earth, yet underlying it all is an abundance of dark berryish fruit and plenty of acidic structure. Tannins are fine grained at this point and it’s terrific with food. For those who love the tertiary characteristics of Syrah, it’s got another five years of life ahead; if instead you value fruit and freshness, drink up soon. |
| Red |
2012 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
1/22/2023 - evjoh wrote: NRViolets, red fruits, light spices. Plush and balanced palate. Drink up. |
| White |
2016 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Blanc Vieilles VignesMarsanne more |
1/23/2023 - ssouth Likes this wine: 94 points2016 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Épine Saint Joseph Blanc Vielles Vignes (M Desestret) |
| Red |
2015 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
12/19/2022 - CPSchoeff Likes this wine: 89 pointsDark opaque purple, with a quite pure nose of blackberry and a rocky note. Palate has structure and chewy tannin, some dark fruits, and good freshness. Not a lot of depth or intrigue here, but a good example of well made Syrah. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
12/12/2022 - mercurius wrote: NRStill primary, reductive, and tannic. This is a wine that probably needs 15 years of bottle age. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
10/28/2022 - skurtz Likes this wine: 92 pointsLots of sandalwood, earthy funk on the nose. On the palate, blackberries, huge mineral and earthy oak in the finish. Acid and pepper in the finish. 91/92 |
| White |
2016 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Blanc Vieilles VignesMarsanne more |
10/8/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote: NRPop and pour. Four and a half years since my laat btl. On the nose: dense honey, soft herbs, chamomile perfume. On the palate: fantastic acidity and density. Bitter herbs, grapefruit pith, loads of wet stone, and a touch of white pepper heat/spice on the finish. Wow, absolutely stunning now. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
8/21/2022 - MrOctoberfest Likes this wine: NRVery reductive at first, but the quality was evident from the start. Blackberry, bacon, game and a little funkiness on the palate right now. This should be interesting to track over the next decade. |
| Red |
2013 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
7/2/2022 - MLipton wrote: NROpened tonight with venison chops. It’s in a very nice place right now, with smooth tannins and still lots of dark berry fruit. Everything is well-integrated, so I expect another 5-10 years of life ahead for it. It’s so delicious now, though, that I doubt I’ll wait that long before opening my other bottle. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
4/5/2022 - GrapeScott wrote: 92 pointsConsumed over two nights, and it didn't really budge with the extra air. Gorgeous red raspberry and cherry-laden nose accented by savory za'atar, anise and meaty notes. Lots of boysenberry, kirsch, herb-tinged nicoise olive and a bit of beef bouillon. Chewy yet bright, and quite structured with firm tannins. Complex but in need of time. Hold 5+ years. |
| Red |
2013 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
1/31/2022 - Aravind Asok wrote: NRPopped yesterday. On the counter unrefrigerated overnight. This is stunning today. See previous note for details, but I guess I couldn't wait 5 years, haha. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
12/10/2021 - James Kim Likes this wine: 89 pointsDecanted for 1h in morning, then back into bottle and drank 13.5h later. Aromas of cherries, ripe blackberries, garrigue, olives and medicinal herbs. Palate with sweet cherries, ripe blackberries, garrigue, medicinal herbs, and a fair amount of black olives. Full bodied with moderate tannins, good but not great acids. Some more bass notes. Lots of personality here but not quite feeling this one today. Maybe it's the ripeness of fruit that's not quite fully balanced by the acids. Regardless, it's young for sure and would benefit from more time on its side. |
| Red |
2019 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
10/2/2021 - jrglm Likes this wine: 92 pointsI shoulda bought a case. Great example of a No. Rhone VV to me. Rustic and structured, start to finish. This stands to taste delicious for the next 5+ years with no problem, probably longer if you can hang on to them. Not me, I’ll drink ‘em up. |
| White |
2018 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Blanc Vieilles VignesMarsanne more |
9/1/2021 - MrOctoberfest wrote: NRThis had a really interesting nose of honeydew and lemon, but it tasted strange and almost bitter on the palate. With food, the lack of acidity caused this wine to fall apart. Not sure what the breakout between Marsanne and Roussanne is here, but it probably would have been better with more of one and less of the other. |
| Red |
2017 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Vieilles VignesSyrah more |
8/27/2021 - sethebarlow Does not like this wine: 89 pointsI don’t have anything bad to say about this wine other than that it’s just not “for me.” Unctuous blackberry and that characteristic black pepper. The Rhone fans at the table were happy, but I was left very meh. Slow oxed this wine over 5 hours and drank over 2. |
| White |
2018 Domaine de la Côte Sainte-Epine St. Joseph Blanc Vieilles VignesMarsanne more |
8/15/2021 - AndrewSGHall wrote: NRTough to grok this one. Lots of mineral and decay floral perfume I love and then some of the same disharmony from unintegrated bitters that remind me of Munson hybrids. Quince fruit. Insane pretty gold color and air is shaving some edges but there is a core conflict that works in theory but not for me today. |
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