Emmanuel Darnaud
Saint Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Hey Syrah Syrah
Hey Syrah Syrah
Mar 30th, 2018
Emmanuel Darnaud is a brilliant winemaker. This is his father in law, Bernard Faurie's old vine parcel. Soaring nose of grilled meats, olives, a hint of hickory smoke, very complex. Granite minerality in the background. Floral. Really nice. Palate is beautiful. Dark fruits. Juicy and gets to every nook and cranny. Seamless and elegant but with hidden power and such refined tannins. Really nice granitic expression on the finish. Long finish. Has years to go, but by no means is inaccessible today. Terrific wine.
Emmanuel Darnaud is a brilliant winemaker. This is his father in law, Bernard Faurie's old vine parcel. Soaring nose of grilled meats, olives, a hint of hickory smoke, very complex. Granite minerality in the background. Floral. Really nice. Palate is beautiful. Dark fruits. Juicy and gets to every nook and cranny. Seamless and elegant but with hidden power and such refined tannins. Really nice granitic expression on the finish. Long finish. Has years to go, but by no means is inaccessible today. Terrific wine.
Jun 3rd, 2017
Day 1 (9.0): structured and dense with a certain finesse to its individual elements. Meaty, spicy, and layered with burnt aromas of coffee, leather, and earth. Dark fruits prevail but they seems muted and somewhat awkward. No expert but I am assuming this wine will be quite lovely by day2/3. Day 2: mocha, blueberries, iron, roasted herbs, smoked meat.
Day 1 (9.0): structured and dense with a certain finesse to its individual elements. Meaty, spicy, and layered with burnt aromas of coffee, leather, and earth. Dark fruits prevail but they seems muted and somewhat awkward. No expert but I am assuming this wine will be quite lovely by day2/3. Day 2: mocha, blueberries, iron, roasted herbs, smoked meat.
Oct 22nd, 2016Just bottled. Dark fruits, floral as fuck. Licorice. Closed but it's all there.
Just bottled. Dark fruits, floral as fuck. Licorice. Closed but it's all there.
Feb 27th, 2016
The nose is intoxicating: sweet tobacco, cured game, olive brine, sweet blackberry...just leaps out of the glass at you. On the palate, more reserved: fantastic acidity, but density lags a little; in fact, this comes off a little thin to my palate, failing to deliver what the nose promises. The finish remains thin, but is high-toned enough that it seems to work, with finely grained tannin close behind.
The nose is intoxicating: sweet tobacco, cured game, olive brine, sweet blackberry...just leaps out of the glass at you. On the palate, more reserved: fantastic acidity, but density lags a little; in fact, this comes off a little thin to my palate, failing to deliver what the nose promises. The finish remains thin, but is high-toned enough that it seems to work, with finely grained tannin close behind.
May 18th, 2020