St Joseph, Les Grisières, 2022

Andre describes his Grisieres vineyard as having granitic soils with lots of stones in the topsoil. Vinified by parcel, the more clay rich component sees 30% whole bunch and the oldest parcel, where the soils are lighter is destemmed, arriving at an average of 15% whole bunches across the blend. Naturally more concentrated and serious than the straight St Joseph, Les Grisieres offers a more compact, ageworthy line of acidity and tight dark and brambly red fruits laced with bramble and graphite, leading in to a very complete, very long finish. A blend of old Syrah vines in the commune of Chavanay in the north part of St Joseph near Condrieu. Made from 85% de-stalked Syrah (15% whole bunches were included in the 2017 for the first time) and aged in 20% new oak barriques for 18 months.