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M. Chapoutier St. Joseph Les Granits Rouge 2020 750ml
Case of 6
OUT OF STOCKPre-arrival
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SKU 931834
$442.68/case
$73.78/bottle
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The 2020 Saint Joseph Les Granits brings another level of richness and depth, with a darker, almost cooler edge to its black fruits, scorched earth, and graphite, with an Hermitage-like leather note. Full-bodied on the palate, it builds beautifully with air and has sweet tannins, a stacked mid-palate, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. I finished my note with a few expletives that I can’t post here, but suffice to say, I think this is an utterly magical Saint Joseph. It offers pleasure even today yet will have at least two decades of prime drinking. As always, this comes from the lieu-dit Saint Joseph, was destemmed, and the aging spanned 18 months in 20% new demi-muids and barrels.
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Appellation
Saint Joseph
JD97pts
Jeb Dunnuck
The 2020 Saint Joseph Les Granits brings another level of richness and depth, with a darker, almost cooler edge to its black fruits, scorched earth, and graphite, with an Hermitage-like leather note. Full-bodied on the palate, it builds beautifully with air and has sweet tannins, a stacked mid-palate, no hard edges, and a great, great finish. I finished my note with a few expletives that I can’t post here, but suffice to say, I think this is an utterly magical Saint Joseph. It offers pleasure even today yet will have at least two decades of prime drinking. As always, this comes from the lieu-dit Saint Joseph, was destemmed, and the aging spanned 18 months in 20% new demi-muids and barrels.
VM96pts
Vinous Media
94-96 Saturated violet. There are expressive aromas of mineral-tinged black and blue fruits, violet, incense and exotic spices, and a hint of smokiness. Stains the palate with vibrant blackberry, blueberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors that slowly deepen and become sweeter with air. Shows impressive power but comes off elegant, showing fine definition on a strikingly long, youthfully tannic finish that leaves behind sappy blue fruit and spicecake notes.
WS95pts
Wine Spectator
A polished, massive red, with loads of aromatic complexity. Shows a savory thread of smoke that weaves through juniper and charred lavender notes, infusing a base of raspberry puree and dark plum flavors. Reveals tannins that hold firm, with refinement and power. Boasts bolts of iron that ground everything firmly, adding weight and structure through the pleasingly chewy, well-meshed and superlong finish. Drink now through 2038. 442 cases made, 18 cases imported.
WA94pts
Wine Advocate
92-94 Sourced from the lieu-dit Saint-Joseph in Tournon, the 2020 Saint-Joseph Les Granits features scents of crushed stone, blueberry and cassis. A strongly granitic terroir, this site has yielded a full-bodied wine that's ripe and rich, almost velvety in texture, with a long, elegant finish.
DC94pts
Decanter
Touch of fresh peat and seaweed on the nose at this early stage. Lovely weight and freshness on the palate, very clear and detailed. Tannins are measured, the wine has a crispness and even a touch of black pepper. Earthy, spicy style, not overly ripe or concentrated - you see the structure with clarity. Will drink well young, and offer a lot of pleasure, showing terroir and complexity without great concentration or length. Great balance and freshness however.
Pretty lavender perfume introduces this firm, restrained version, with sanguine energy—salty umami, smoked bacon, camphor—infusing a base of brambly black…
