2018 SAINT JOSEPH Blanc Domaine Bott, Lea & Sandeman

SAINT JOSEPH

2018 Blanc Domaine G&J Bott

Grapes Roussanne, Marsanne
Colour White
Origin France, Rhône
Other Practising Organic
District Northern Rhône
Village Saint Joseph
ABV 13.5%

This superb blend of 70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne is a really successful White St Joseph. Their vines are just north of St Pierre de Boeuf, as with all their whites they train their vines up poles and over the top to create tall arches of foliage. This practice is popular in Burgundy with some exceptional growers (Lalou-Bize Leroy, Arnoux-Lachaux) but Julie and Graeme are the first here to embrace it. The vines are better shaded like this and the results are great. Aromatic and yet fresh, with firm apricot and white flower notes, bright citrus juiciness too. Really elegant white with a pretty floral lift. L&S (May 2020)


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Light, bright straw. High-pitched tangerine, melon and floral aromas show very good clarity and spicy lift. Taut and sharply focused on entry, then more fleshy in the midpalate, offering intense citrus and orchard fruit and honeydew flavors complemented by subtle fennel and orange pith notes. Finishes with nervy mineral cut and thrust, leaving a repeating floral note behind. Drinking range: 2021 - 2026 Rating: 91 Josh Raynolds, www.vinousmedia.com (May 2020)

Fresh, with verbena, talc and honeysuckle notes leading off, backed by juicy yellow apple and green fig fruit flavors. Everything knits wonderfully on the finish. Roussanne and Marsanne. Drink now through 2022. Drinking range: 2020 - 2022 Rating: 93 James Molesworth, The Wine Spectator (May 2020)

Another good wine from this estate, the 2018 Saint Joseph Blanc (70% Roussanne and 30% Marsanne) has lively stone and peach fruits, a kiss of honey and white flowers, medium body, and a fresh, balanced, elegant style on the palate. It's well worth seeking out and should keep for 4-5 years. Drinking range: 2020 - 2025 Rating: 90 Jeb Dunnuck, www.jebdunnuck.com (Dec 2019)

Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott

A love story and a bit of good fortune; a love of the Syrah grape that led Graeme to the Rhone and the love of his life Julie, who came together whilst working at the prestigious cellars of Stephane Ogier. Theirs is a back story of adventure and spirit and one of serendipity too.

Our relationship with the pair stretches back some 8 years or so, when we often stopped and shared a beer after the Marché aux vins in Ampuis every January, it was no surprise when they told us they were setting out on their own journey.

The surprise came when they discovered that the house they had purchased in Verin, complete with 0.35 hectare of garden, was within the appellation of Condrieu, between the in-demand Coteau de Chéry and the illustrious Chateau Grillet. Graeme & Julie like to pick early to capture the freshness, and the wines tend be expressive, bright and pure.


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