Domaine Michelas-St. Jemms
Sainte Epine St. Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Blackberry compote, plum, forest floor, mushrooms, olives, black peppercorns, jerky, vanilla bean, iron, allspice. Rounded acid/narrow tannic grip, medium bodied, juicy texture, savory black fruit-spicy finish. This one requires patience, very closed off for nearly an hour before it revealed itself. Decanting encouraged.
Blackberry compote, plum, forest floor, mushrooms, olives, black peppercorns, jerky, vanilla bean, iron, allspice. Rounded acid/narrow tannic grip, medium bodied, juicy texture, savory black fruit-spicy finish. This one requires patience, very closed off for nearly an hour before it revealed itself. Decanting encouraged.
Apr 1st, 20172011, Domaine Michelas St Jenna, Saint Epine, Saint Joseph, 100% Syrah. An excellent St Joseph: black fruit, spice, forest floor. Good acidity, a little tannic finish and moderate alcohol.
2011, Domaine Michelas St Jenna, Saint Epine, Saint Joseph, 100% Syrah. An excellent St Joseph: black fruit, spice, forest floor. Good acidity, a little tannic finish and moderate alcohol.
Aug 6th, 2016