Pierre Gonon - Saint Joseph 2018

Great Saint Joseph from a legendary manufacturer - but it needs to be cleaned up a bit because I'm moving

2018 ***** 5 stars from John Lingstone Learmonth - which is the best in 2018 and the last time a white SJ got 5* from him was in 2015. Robert Parker is at 93-95

(in steel vat since start of Sept, botting in two weeks) shiny yellow robe. This has an embracing bouquet, rock n' roll, mixed, jaunty live airs in it, apricot, peach, wax, honey. The palate combines handsome, firm grass with sap of old vines, sap, hence style and a texture that pleases. It has good grip, straightens nicely after a bout of richness. This is very good, right on the money, is very well defined, poised, has salted length. This has class, is Grand Vin. “It was very hot during the harvest, we picked in the morning, and it has come through as a fresh wine; the East part of Les Oliviers gives freshness from soils and exposure,” Pierre Gonon. 2039-41. 3 Dec 2019