Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Terra Louis 2018
1*Étoile
Hachette
15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
88-90/100
Robert Parker
What a lovely aroma this Saint-Joseph has. It offers nuanced notes of ripe fruit, fresh fruit, violets, and woody hints. On the palate, the wine combines fullness, freshness, and intensity, supported by subtle oak that rounds out and beautifully refines the fine tannins. It certainly has aging potential. A wine to celller for those with patience.
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Eye
Black dress
Nose
Fruity (kirsch-infused cherry), spicy, and truffle-like, with a rich, juicy texture
Palate
Full-bodied and very powerful, supported by rich, velvety tannins and well-integrated oak; balanced, with good length
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
Pairs well with rich, complex dishes such as seven-hour leg of lamb, Gardiane de taureau, and spiced pork rouelle confit
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 15.5/20 (2017 vintage) (Very good wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)
About the estate:
This estate, located on the hills above Charnas, has been delighting us for several years at our union tastings, and this year is no exception with its 2017 vintages.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated 1*Star (2017 vintage) (A very successful wine)
Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)
About the estate:
A vineyard established 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
Wine rated 88–90/100 (2017 vintage) (A fantastic wine)
Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Customer Rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review and comment by Ms. CORINNE C. Posted on 10/26/2025
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