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Gilles Flacher Estate - Saint-Joseph Terra Louis 2018

Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Terra Louis 2018

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5/5 (1 customers)

1*Étoile

Hachette

15,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

88-90/100

Robert Parker

(Notes from the 2017 vintage)
wooded
freshness
ample
leg of lamb

What a lovely aroma this Saint-Joseph has. Nuances of ripe fruit, fresh fruit, violet, and woody notes. On the palate, the wine combines fullness, freshness, and intensity, supported by subtle woodiness that rounds out and beautifully smooths the fine tannins. Definitely has potential. A wine to keep in the cellar for those who are patient.

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Estate

Domaine Gilles Flacher

Vintage

Terra Louis

Vintage

2018

Designation

Saint-Joseph

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Syrah

Terroirs

Granitic soils, 40-year-old vines

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape harvest

Manual with selective sorting at the winery

Wine making

Grapes harvested at optimum ripeness, destemmed, fermented for 28 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats.

Livestock farming

14 months in new barrels

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Black dress

Nose

Fruity (kirsch cherry), spicy and truffle-like, sappy

Mouth

Ample and very powerful, carried by smooth, velvety tannins and mellow oak, balanced, long finish.

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

1 hour before for recent vintages (0 to 2 years old)

Drink before

2031

Guard

12 years old

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with rich, complex dishes such as seven-hour lamb shank, Gardiane de taureau (bull stew), and spiced pork confit.

More information on Domaine Gilles Flacher

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated 15.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) 2 stars (A serious and recommendable production, but a little more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

An estate located in the hills above Charnas, whose wines have been winning us over for several years in our union tastings, and again this year with the 2017 vintage.

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated 1*Star (2017 vintage) (Very successful wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

An estate founded in 1806, taken over in 1991 by Gilles Flacher, who has since expanded its area from 1.5 hectares to 8 hectares of vineyards planted on hillsides in Saint-Joseph and Condrieu.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 88-90/100 (2017 vintage) (Outstanding wine)

Rated estate (2021 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Customer rating

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5/5

based on 1 review

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Review and opinion by Ms. CORINNE C. Published on 10/26/2025

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