Domaine Georges Vernay - Saint-Joseph Terres d'Encre 2024
16/20
Jancis Robinson
90/100
Vinous
"A Saint Joseph's Day to Remember"
Elegantly dressed in a deep ruby red, this Saint-Joseph lives up to its name and is sure to leave a lasting impression with its crispness and spicy aromas. The Syrah is remarkable and perfectly captures the distinctive character of this grape variety in the Northern Rhône Valley.
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Eye
Dark Dress
Nose
Dark fruits, licorice, delicate spices, red pepper, chocolate, forest floor, woody notes
Palate
Offers the spicy complexity, crispness, and roundness of the estate’s great wines
Serve
At 15-18°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2032
Food and Wine Pairings
Pair it with rabbit with olives, lasagna Bolognese, salted pork with lentils, a Landes-style salad, or a pork chop with barbecue sauce...
Bettane & Desseauve
5-Star-Rated Estate (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Emma Amsellem joined her mother, Christine Vernay, to showcase the rugged slopes of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie—lands bathed in sunshine when frost doesn’t interfere, as it did in 2021, a vintage Emma isn’t likely to forget since she had just returned to the estate. Despite the weather’s vagaries, the year was highly successful for the whites, with well-defined mineral notes. It’s a vintage that showcases all the splendor of the Vernon hillside.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated Estate (2025 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide): 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
About the estate:
Emma Amsellem is finding her footing at the helm of the estate, smoothly taking over from her mother, Christine Vernay, whose work since 1996 has been widely praised. While the estate is intimately linked to the history of the Condrieu appellation (it remains its most brilliant representative), it also offers a remarkable selection of reds, whose aging processes have been refined in recent years. Tasting a Condrieu vintage here that’s a good decade old helps one understand the potential of this terroir, which is all too often overshadowed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential found in the estate’s wines set the standard.
Wine Spectator
Rated Estate (2026 Guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2025 guide) 16/20 (2023 vintage)
Rated winery (2025 guide) Recommended
Vinous
Wine rated (2025 guide) 90/100 (2023 vintage)
Rated winery (2026 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated winery (2025 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated winery (2025 guide) Recommended
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