Andre Perret, Saint-Joseph Les Grisieres other_regions_australia Elegant and surprisingly soft tannins

Elegant and surprisingly soft tannins already with the lightest of grip on the finish

There is excellent volume to the extract rich

This is a chiseled and sleekly powerful effort that should also be capable of aging effortlessly for years

various red berries and plenty of Vosne-style spice

Here are the markers of Maipo in a cooler vintage (90% of grapes were harvested in May) - still rich and exotic with gentle spice

Andre Perret, Saint-Joseph Les Grisieres other_regions_australia Elegant and surprisingly soft tanninsWe 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