Domaine du Tunnel - Saint-Joseph 2024
15,5/20
Jancis Robinson
"St Jo at the height of elegance"
"A creamy nose with aromas of red and black fruits, violet, and vanilla. A juicy, fruity sweetness, the creamy texture reveals itself in the mid-palate and finishes with a note of ripe wild berries." (Jancis Robinson 2025)
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Eye
Blackcurrant, blackberry color
Nose
Initial nose of red and black fruits, followed by notes of violet, raspberry, and spices after aeration.
Mouth
Elegant volume, structuring tannins, peppery notes that retain the beautiful aromas of the nose, finish with violet and licorice.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Decant or aerate 1 hour in advance for young vintages (less than 3 years old).
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with mushroom risotto, game terrine, lamb skewers, tandoori chicken, grilled beef...
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2022 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Since settling here in 1994, Stéphane Robert, who does not come from a wine-growing background, has established himself as a leading figure in the northern wine region. He created his vineyard from scratch, which now covers 11 hectares of fragmented land, with vines in Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray, and Condrieu. The vines run alongside an old railway line and a 160-meter tunnel, still visible today, which gives the estate its name and in which a new winery and aging cellar were built in 2013.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2022 guide) 2 stars (These very large estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, deserve a place in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the estate:
Stéphane Robert runs his estate with flair and produces modern, precise wines that set the standard within the Saint-Péray and Cornas appellations. These vintages renew the style, sometimes rustic and sunny, of these two small appellations. Stéphane brings touches of refinement to his opaque Syrahs, achieved through the precision of grape ripeness, extraction, and aging. The wines also age very well.
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2025 guide) 15,5/20
About wine:
A creamy nose with aromas of red and black fruits, violet, and vanilla. A juicy, fruity sweetness, the creamy texture reveals itself mid-palate and finishes with a note of ripe wild berries.
Vinous
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated Recommended