M. Chapoutier Le Clos Saint-Joseph Rouge 2021 (Subskription)

„The 2020 Saint-Joseph Le Clos, from an east-facing parcel planted in the late 1990s, shows little in the way of herbal or floral nuances, but it does deliver waves of black cherries and vanilla. Full-bodied and silky textured on the mid-palate, it's a bit tannic and drying but ripe and long on the finish.“

„Slightly wild in the nose, but in a very exciting way, this is a deep and complex St.-Joseph. Powerful and meaty with a serious tannin structure that will enable it to age for many years. Forest-floor character emerges as it aerates. Very concentrated and firm finish. From biodynamically grown grapes with Demeter certification. Drinkable now, but best from 2025.“

„Tasted at the domaine. Such a powerful brooding nose with a note of bacon fat and scorched earth. Austere attack with lots of peppery spice and good freshness. But this is a powerful wine that needs at least five years to settle.“

„The 2020 Saint Joseph Le Clos comes from a higher elevation, east-facing site south of Tournon, which would seem to be a cooler terroir, but this is an early ripening site that produces incredible wines. Cassis, violets, powdered granite, and bouquet garni give way to a medium to full-bodied, elegant, pure, and utterly seamless Saint Joseph that will have two decades of longevity.“

„Kräftiges Rubingranat, violette Reflexe, breitere Ockerrandaufhellung. Mit Orangenzesten unterlegte frische Pflaumen, etwas Nougat, Brombeerkonfitüre, dezente Kräuterwürze, einladendes Bukett. Saftig, komplex und elegant, angenehme Fruchtsüße, tragende Tannine, sehr gute Länge, ein Hauch von Dörrpflaumen im Nachhall, sicheres Reifepotenzial.“