Considered the best producer in St. Joseph, the wines from Gonon have become one of the most sought-after in the Northern Rhone, fetching higher and higher prices every year, but we are able to offer '21 at this great price. Gonon is considered the pinnacle of winemaking in St Joseph, and the wines here are always some of the most impressive of the vintage. 2021 another excellent iteration of this benchmark wine and is more of an elegant and delicate example compared to the 2020 vintage. Winemaker Jean Gonon continues to impress with his concentrated, intense, and structured wines, which show refinement that few St. Josseph producers can replicate. This is another not to miss vintage from Gonon, and the top example of St. Joseph once again.
Vinous (Josh Raynolds) 94-96 pts! Vibrant, mineral-accented dark berries, cherry-cola, potpourri and olive aromas show outstanding detail and spicy lift. Nicely concentrated but nervy as well, offering intense blueberry, cassis, bitter cherry and salty olive flavors with a bracing snap of cracked pepper. Shows impressive tension and finishes very long and precise, with well-judged tannins coming in late.
2021 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
2021 Pierre Gonon St. Joseph
Considered the best producer in St. Joseph, the wines from Gonon have become one of the most sought-after in the Northern Rhone, fetching higher and higher prices every year, but we are able to offer '21 at this great price. Gonon is considered the pinnacle of winemaking in St Joseph, and the wines here are always some of the most impressive of the vintage. 2021 another excellent iteration of this benchmark wine and is more of an elegant and delicate example compared to the 2020 vintage. Winemaker Jean Gonon continues to impress with his concentrated, intense, and structured wines, which show refinement that few St. Josseph producers can replicate. This is another not to miss vintage from Gonon, and the top example of St. Joseph once again.
Vinous (Josh Raynolds) 94-96 pts! Vibrant, mineral-accented dark berries, cherry-cola, potpourri and olive aromas show outstanding detail and spicy lift. Nicely concentrated but nervy as well, offering intense blueberry, cassis, bitter cherry and salty olive flavors with a bracing snap of cracked pepper. Shows impressive tension and finishes very long and precise, with well-judged tannins coming in late.
