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2006 Domaine Faury Saint-Joseph Vieilles Vignes

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August 21, 2022 - $47

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RATINGS

91Vinous / IWC

Powerfully scented bouquet of dark berries, Asian spices, olive tapenade and potpourri, with a strong undercurrent of smoky minerals. Juicy and sweet, offering deep blackberry and cassis flavors and a wild, meaty quality that gains strength with air. Really stains the palate, finishing sweet, clear and long.

90Robert M. Parker Jr.

...gorgeously concentrated black raspberry, black cherry, bouquet garni, and forest floor characteristics. This is a complex, pure, deep, nicely-textured St.-Joseph...

16.5Jancis Robinson

Peppered steak on the nose, with damson jam on the side. Dry and savoury on the palate, woodspice, pencil shavings, textured tannins and vibrant acidity with leads the finish away gradually and gratifyingly. Good.

REGION

France, Rhône Valley, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

The Northern Rhône Valley wine region hugs the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Valence at its southern tip. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales, and it is divided into eight appellations. Along with its neighbor to the south, the Southern Rhone Valley, it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight appellations in the north, the most admired wines tend to come from Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Hermitage, though there are certainly exceptional wines to be found in St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Peray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines. Red wines from these appellations are notable for their signature aromas of bacon and green olives, and for their depth. Robert M. Parker, a great champion of Rhone wines, has written that “the northern Rhône produces three of the greatest wines in the world – the white wines of Condrieu and the red wines of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Syrah (Shiraz)

This grape is grown in milder climates and produces a medium-to full-bodied wine. It is also known as Shiraz, but should not be confused with Petit Sirah, which was developed by crossing Syrah with Peloursin.