Yves Cuilleron a Chavanay

L'Amarybelle Saint-Joseph Syrah

8.932 ratings
9.08 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Christine Havens

I would love to revisit this after its had another decade to develop, the 2012 Yves Cuilleron L'Amarybelle is classic Saint-Joseph, with complex layers that unfurl at a leisurely pace, revealing notes of blackberries, balsamic, damp tilth, incense, bay leaf, pink peppercorn, and violets. On entry, the initial impression is one of silkiness—a bit deceiving, because there is ample power and persistence on the finish, and a burst of acidity followed by masculine tones of iron ore, garrigue and spice. 12.5% ABV

I would love to revisit this after its had another decade to develop, the 2012 Yves Cuilleron L'Amarybelle is classic Saint-Joseph, with complex layers that unfurl at a leisurely pace, revealing notes of blackberries, balsamic, damp tilth, incense, bay leaf, pink peppercorn, and violets. On entry, the initial impression is one of silkiness—a bit deceiving, because there is ample power and persistence on the finish, and a burst of acidity followed by masculine tones of iron ore, garrigue and spice. 12.5% ABV

1 person found it helpfulNov 6th, 2015
Ksandek Podbielski

Pepper, meat, fruit, balance

Pepper, meat, fruit, balance

Aug 26th, 2015
Denis Roudenko

16.5/20 (91/100)

16.5/20 (91/100)

Jun 21st, 2015
Mark Oldman

when all hope is gone, head straight to Cosme NYC for high-end Mexican succulence, incl this dreamy, peppery, velvety Cuilleron St-Joseph w black garlic NYC strip tacos topped with fried shishitos

when all hope is gone, head straight to Cosme NYC for high-end Mexican succulence, incl this dreamy, peppery, velvety Cuilleron St-Joseph w black garlic NYC strip tacos topped with fried shishitos

May 2nd, 2015
Vinny Eng

Cuilleron: juicy rich jewels.

Cuilleron: juicy rich jewels.

Apr 8th, 2015
Kevin Walsh

Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting

8.5

Round, ripe and fruity. Amazing concentration. Will only get better from here.

Round, ripe and fruity. Amazing concentration. Will only get better from here.

Feb 5th, 2015
Ryan Vento

Pretty decent Syrah with a nice nose and finish. Definitely a food-friendly selection.

Pretty decent Syrah with a nice nose and finish. Definitely a food-friendly selection.

Jul 15th, 2017
Juan Cerda

👩🏼🙌🏼

👩🏼🙌🏼

Mar 10th, 2017
Yakov Plakotnyuk

Дымность, угольки, гаррик, сушеные ягоды(смородина, ежевика), отдалённо перец, горький шоколад(кекс, маффин), анис, корица. Очень сухое, много танинов, среднее тело и кислотность.

Дымность, угольки, гаррик, сушеные ягоды(смородина, ежевика), отдалённо перец, горький шоколад(кекс, маффин), анис, корица. Очень сухое, много танинов, среднее тело и кислотность.

Jul 13th, 2016
Deborah Nash

Black cherry, pepper, violets. Soft and elegant. Paired well with the lamb burger.

Black cherry, pepper, violets. Soft and elegant. Paired well with the lamb burger.

Jun 21st, 2016