Domaine du Tunnel - Saint-Joseph 2021
92-94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
One of the stars of the vintage! From plots on granite soils, this Saint-Joseph presents an intense blackcurrant and blackberry color. Expressive and dense with notes of spice, red fruit and violet, the wine is rich, concentrated and beautifully polished on the palate, with firm tannins. Top elegance, to keep for a decade.
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Eye
Blackcurrant, blackberry color
Nose
Initial nose of red and black fruits, after airing notes of violet, raspberry and spices emerge.
Mouth
Elegant volume, structuring tannins, peppery notes that retain the beautiful aromas of the nose, finish on violets and liquorice.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Aerate in carafe or 1 hour in advance on young vintages (less than 3 years old).
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairing
Ideal with mushroom risotto, game terrine, lamb kebabs, tandoori chicken.
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Since setting up in business in 1994, Stéphane Robert, who comes from outside the wine world, has established himself as a benchmark in the northern crus landscape. He has created his own vineyard from scratch, now covering 11 hectares, with vines in Cornas, Saint Joseph, Saint Péray and Condrieu. The vineyards run alongside an old railroad line and a 160 m tunnel, still visible today, which gives the estate its name and in which a new winery and ageing cellar were built in 2013.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Stéphane Robert runs his estate with brio, crafting modern, precise wines that are setting new standards in the Saint-Péray and Cornas appellations. These cuvées revive the sometimes rustic, sun-drenched style of these two small appellations. Stéphane brings to his opaque Syrahs a touch of refinement earned through precise grape ripening, extraction and ageing. The wines also age very well.
Vinous
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated 92-94/100 (Vintage 2020)
Recommended area