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Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Les Reines 2020
Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Les Reines 2020

Domaine Gilles Flacher - Saint-Joseph Les Reines 2020

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4/5 (2 customers)

89-91/100

Robert Parker

(2018 Vintage Notes)
Syrah
pig's feet
value for the money
fine dining wine

"Absolutely elegant"

The nose reveals an intense fruitiness of black cherries intermingled with black olives. The palate, both powerful and supple, is highly concentrated and finishes with a tarry note. The terroir of Les Reines comes through beautifully here.

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Estate

Domaine Gilles Flacher

Vintage

Les Reines

Vintage

2020

Designation

Saint-Joseph

Region

Rhône

Grape Varieties

100% Syrah

Regions

Granite floors

Viticulture

Reasoned

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Wine Production

Destemmed grapes. Cold maceration. Fermentation for 23 days in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks

Livestock Farming

12 months in barrels (30% new barrels, 70% 1- and 2-year-old barrels)

Alcohol content

13.5%

Eye

Ruby red color

Nose

Red berries, ripe strawberries, spicy notes of cinnamon and nutmeg

Palate

Full-bodied, rich, with delicate tannins; the finish features woody notes and a long, lingering aftertaste

Serve

At 16°C

Open

1 hour before for recent vintages (less than 2 years old)

Drink starting at

2023

Drink before

2030

Guard

10 years

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Pairs perfectly with succulent, light dishes such as pan-seared trout fillets with pan drippings, pig's trotter croquettes with capers, and Ardèche sheep's milk tomme

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Bettane & Desseauve

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 with its wines at our union tastings—and this year is no exception with the 2017 vintages.
Hachette Wine Guide

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 and 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 89–91/100 (2018 vintage) (A fantastic wine)

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

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