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Pierre Gonon, Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers, 2013

White Wine from Northern Rhone, France
by Pierre Gonon
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Gonon's white is one of the few Northern Rhône Marsannes chased as hard as the reds, and this is a back-vintage bottle at the age when these wines get interesting. It comes off the Coteau des Oliviers — literally the olive-tree slope — on a terrace above Tournon, where the brothers' father Pierre planted the Marsanne in 1958 and added Roussanne in 1974. Jean and Pierre Gonon farm it organically, co-ferment the two grapes with native yeasts and raise the wine on its lees in seasoned oak. Marsanne-based whites from these slopes have a habit of shutting down young and re-emerging after a decade as something deeper, and at thirteen years the 2013 — a cold, late season rescued by a sunny September with cool nights — is exactly there: savory rather than fruity, and still firm. From a private cellar; drink it over the next several years, and give it a proper glass rather than a small one.

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Antonio Galloni

91 points

"Bright yellow. Vivid citrus and orchard fruit aromas are complemented by beeswax, white flowers and chalky minerals. Dry and nervy on the palate, offering fresh lime and quince flavors and a touch of honey. The floral quality comes back on the finish, which lingers with strong mineral persistence. The Gonon brothers think that this wine will be best in its relative youth, "for its freshness and tension," as Pierre put it." —Josh Raynolds

Robert Parker

92 points

"A terrific white that excels in the vintage, the 2013 St Joseph les Oliviers Blanc comes all from the lieu-dit of the same name that's located just outside of the village of Mauves. It offers classic notes of white peach, white flowers and distinct minerality in a clean, crisp, impeccably balanced style. Possessing terrific purity and building richness with time in the glass, drink this beauty through 2023 (and it will keep for even longer)." —Jeb Dunnuck

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    White Blend

  • Vintage

    2013

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast chicken with tarragon, grilled turbot, veal blanquette, mushroom risotto, richer fish in beurre blanc, aged Comté.

Tasting Profile

Almond, quince, honeycomb and dried white flowers, with a waxy edge. Full and broad on the palate but firmly held, more savory than fruity, finishing dry, saline and long with a bitter-almond twist.

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