Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Loess 2019
92-94/100
Robert Parker
This white Saint-Joseph has remarkable potential, offering subtle notes of exotic fruits, grilled pineapple, and melon... On the palate, it is rich and textured, with beautiful intensity. Sumptuous!
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Eye
Shiny gold
Nose
Pleasant, with fresh white and yellow fruit notes; delicate, floral, and toasty
Palate
Delicious, full-bodied and rich, with a fresh, lingering finish featuring notes of smoked mushrooms and generous flavors of dried fruit and roasted notes
Serve
At 10–12°C
Drink before
2028
Guard
8 years
Food and Wine Pairings
Pairs perfectly with tender river fish, a trout fillet cooked skin-side down, a mildly aged goat cheese, a Picodon, or a Rigotte de Condrieu
Bettane & Desseauve
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 the 2017 vintages.
Guide Hachette des vins
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 ha to 8 ha of vineyards planted on hillsides, in Saint-Joseph and Condrieu.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 92–94/100 (2018 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 Mr. EMMANUEL P. Published on August 29, 2023
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