Maison Les Alexandrins Saint-Joseph 2020
(Northern Rhone, France) - [WS 92]

About the Winery:
Maison & Domaines Les Alexandrins is the story of three friends combining the savoir-faire they learned from their parents and grandparents and the fruits from beautiful and historic terroirs. Nicolas Jaboulet, the 6th generation of a winegrowing family in Tain l'Hermitage, Guillaume Sorrel, son of Marc Sorrel of Domaine Sorrel in Hermitage, and Alexandre Caso, a specialist in the terroirs of the Northern Rhône, joined forces in 2012. They began working parcel by parcel in Crozes-Hermitage for the wines of Maison Nicolas Perrin. In 2015, the name was changed to Maison & Domaines Les Alexandrins. Today, Maison & Domaines Les Alexandrins produces Northern Rhône wines that are true and classic expressions of the region.

About this Wine:
Maison Les Alexandrins, a signature modern in approach and contemporary in style. The aim with our Saint-Joseph is to combine a mineral note, characteristic of wines from the Rhône Valley, with a fruity note, typical of the Saint-Joseph appellation. A unique blend, producing a refined wine with powerful tannins.

The Saint-Joseph vines wind along the Rhône. They are planted on slopes covered in granite (decomposed in parts) facing east/south-east.

This wine is produced each year upholding a style in which the granite terroir that brings mineral notes has to blend with the classic black fruit notes of the Saint-Joseph appellation.
- Maceration and fermentation for about 20 days with pumping over for the first few days and then punching down towards the end.
- Ageing in barrels for a period of 12 months with a small part in new oak.

100% Syrah

Tasting Notes:
Beautiful dress of a deep red, almost black, with shiny ruby undertones. This wine opens with a superb, precise, and complex nose, featuring aromas of red and black fruit, pepper, and spices, characteristic of Syrah from this granitic terroir. The attack on the palate is straightforward, before revealing a very nice balance with a delicate, precise tannic texture, peppery notes, and black fruit, followed by a long finish supported by beautiful freshness and a subtle tension, a mineral expression of this magnificent terroir. A wine of character, both powerful and digestible, that elevates Syrah.

Ratings & Reviews

92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"A concentrated, firmly structured version with lots of stuffing, showing good depth to the licorice and black raspberry notes, which course alongside graphite, anise and herbal accents. The lengthy finish is driven by firm tannins, while five-spice and bacon fat highlights add nice warmth. Drink now through 2030. 1,700 cases made, 55 cases imported." - KB (Sep 2023)