Gaillard, Saint-Joseph Clos Cuminaille

Gaillard, Saint-Joseph Clos CuminailleBright violet. Mineral accented cherry, dark berry and violet scents are complicated by hints of olive, cracked pepper and licorice. Seamless and broad on the palate, offering juicy blackberry and bitter cherry flavors that become sweeter and livelier with air. A subtle floral pastille note appears on the clinging finish, which shows good delineation and harmonious tannins. Josh Raynolds

He first produced the cuvee in 1992

Bottled April 2017

Much fresher and lighter than most

This is also quite fresh but notably earthier with a pretty blend of spiced red currant and blue berry aromas that are followed by detailed and seductively textured mediumbodied flavors that possess a mouth coating and moderately austere finish that is supported by quite firm and mildly rustic tannins

the standard practice here

with the remaining crop being left until later

powerful and tautly muscular with excellent detail and subtle minerality on the spicy

There is excellent volume to the sleek

This will require up to a decade to be fully mature though it should be approachable after only 5 to 6 years

From a praised vintage

The outstanding 2006 Fonsalette Cotes du Rhone Cuvee Syrah boasts a dense purple color along with a sweet perfume of tar

It was expected to be bottled in March 2024