Andre Perret, Saint-Joseph Les Grisieres Vintage:2015 Scents of lavender

Scents of lavender

I came back to my sample 24 hours later and appreciated the perfectly aligned and integrated character of the tannins

This is certainly very pretty but lacks the sheer depth of the best of these Gevrey 1ers

A notably ripe nose of cassis

The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins

Andre Perret, Saint-Joseph Les Grisieres Vintage:2015 Scents of lavenderWe finished that tasting with the 2010 Saint Joseph Les Grisieres. Superb all around, it shows what this producer can do in a great vintage. Deep, rich and layered, with thrilling notes of black cherry, flowers, pepper and smoked meat, it flows onto the palate with medium to full bodied richness, an energetic, lively texture and enough fine tannin to keep it drinking nicely for another decade. I had a fabulous visit with proprietor Andre Perret at his