M Chapoutier Saint Joseph Les Granilites Rouge 2020

M Chapoutier Saint Joseph Les Granilites Rouge

Region: Saint Joseph, Rhone, France

Vintage: 2020

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Syrah

ABV: 14.5%

Notes: Organic, Biodynamic

Garnet red with purple highlights. Nice intensity of wild dark berry notes blackcurrant, blackberries, mineral notes graphite, underscored by lovely, smooth oakiness. Palate: soft and well-balanced. Soft and well-balanced on entry. Fine, tight tannins, beautiful mineral tautness derived from the granite. Long-lasting finish with lovely dark berry notes.

Granite terrain created by the wind and geological alteration resulting in restrictive soils with good drainage. Here we find the principal soil and climatic elements of great Saint-Joseph wines. These slow kinetics of maturation give the “Granilites” wine great freshness, minerality, and acidity potential.

The story began with Michel Chapoutier, a unique man with a thirst for knowledge, definitely one of a kind. Michel is openminded and always willing to learn. He seeks to discover and reflect the full potential of his terroirs and let the soils express their true character. That which gives the wines their signature style. This now forms the basis of the M. CHAPOUTIER ethos and the team strives to reveal the very best of what the soils have to offer.

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