Andre Perret, Saint-Joseph Les Grisieres other_regions_australia various red berries and plenty

various red berries and plenty of Vosne-style spice

cherry and kirsch that remains on your palate and expands in flavor

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

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 various red berries and plentyWe 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