Calmel & Joseph Saint Chinian
75 cl
Saint Joseph is a great little appelation between Mivervois and Faugeres. It is home to some great value powerful wines usually made in a 'Rhone' style.
Saint Joseph is a great little appelation between Mivervois and Faugeres. It is home to some great value powerful wines usually made in a 'Rhone' style.
Tasting Notes from Celtic Whiskey Shop and Wines on the Green | |
Nose | Black olive and tapenade |
Palate | Lots of black fruit flavours, with great depth and harmony. The tannins are silky and there's a nice touch of black pepper on the finish. |
Colour | Crimson |
Fact Sheet | |
Fluid | 75 cl |
Grape Variety | 60% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 10% Carignan |
Alcohol % | 14% |
Style | Dry |
Estate/Producer | Calmel & Joseph |
Country | France |
Region/AOC | Languedoc |
Vintage | 2015 |
Making Techniques | Traditional vinification in concrete tanks. Grapes are destemmed but not crushed. Syrah is fermented at 28°C, 30°C for Grenache and Carignan. Aged for 15 months in tank. |
Closure | Cork |
Cellaring/Ageing Potential | Excellent ageing potential - Drink now-2025 |
Awards and/or Press Quotes | |
Jancis Robinson | 17/20. ‘Pinot-like in its transparency of colour and perfume. Chewy, sharply etched red fruit on a palate stretched as tightly as an artist’s canvas on a frame. All structure and tension at the moment, underlying complexity promising much more when this relaxes its grip a little. Long, dry, tobacco-leaf finish. Drink 2018-2025.’ |
Decanter World Wine Awards | Bronze Medal |
Gilbert and Gaillard | Gold Medal |
Wine Advocate | 89 Points. ‘Shows lots of Syrah meatiness and dark fruits as well as medium-bodied richness, good acidity and a balanced, clean, thoroughly enjoyable style… Another high quality red from this estate’ Drink 2016-2021. |