2018 Domaine Monier Perréol St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 92.7 points

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  12/29/2023 - Rezy13 Likes this wine:

  Forceberry covered this perfectly; a giant success for the vintage, olive tapenade, thick dark fruit, starts silky and then the juicy acid and salty briny mineral on the finish is terrific.

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  9/28/2021 - forceberry wrote: 92 Points

  Made with biodynamically farmed grapes from five vineyards averaging 50 yo, 80% of the fruit is destemmed and 20% whole bunches. Fermented spontaneously with indigenous yeasts. Aged for 11 months in old (2–6 yo) oak casks. 13,5% alcohol.
  
  Deep, luminous and slightly translucent garnet color with a youthful purplish hue. Very fragrant and attractive nose with vibrant, youthful aromas of blackberries and black raspberries, some floral notes of violets, a little bit of peppery spice, light inky tones and a sweet, red-toned hint of wild strawberries. The wine is light-to-medium-bodied yet very juicy and surprisingly dense on the palate with a somewhat concentrated, even almost chewy overall feel. Focused flavors of game and meaty umami, ripe dark plums and blackberries, some olive nuances, a little bit of peppery spice, light floral notes of violets, a hint of inky character and a light touch of alcohol warmth. The structure relies mostly on the fresh, high acidity, not really on the light, easy and gently grippy tannins. The finish is silky and ripe yet dry with savory flavors of juicy blackberries, some plummy tones, a little bit of raw peppered meat, light floral nuances, a hint of inky character and a touch of rich umami.
  
  A very youthful but also remarkably vibrant, drinkable and delicious Syrah, despite its young age. Usually Syrah wines this young tend to be either too reductive or too primary and dominated by sweet, candied fruit, but somehow this wine manages to avoid both the pitfalls - even when the fruit is obviously ripe and bears the mark of the solar 2018 vintage. Fortunately the fruit never comes across as too sweet, but instead retains great sense of freshness and crunch. The acidity feels remarkably high for the vintage, too. What I would've loved, though, was a bit more tannic grip. Nevertheless, this is a superb young St. Joe that drinks really well right now yet shows great potential for future development. Highly recommended.

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