Saint Joseph: Vintages and Drinking Windows

[ToddFrench]

@J_Rock

I meant to be honest but reassuring haha. I think you should have faith in a lot of the wines from the better producers

Ok, I had to open a bottle…for science! (my experience backs your theory)

TN: 2021 Pierre Gonon Ardèche Les Iles Feray (France, Rhône, Ardèche)

2021 Pierre Gonon Ardèche Les Iles Feray - France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Ardèche (7/21/2024) After reading some notes here concerning 2021 vintage in Northern Rhone, how it was a 'light' vintage, many vineyards not ripening fully, some producers chapitalizing their wines, I decided to break into one of these bottles to see what the vintage is all about. Definitely different character from the 2020 Ardeche Les Iles Feray, which is more in the 'house style', big and brooding fruit and grippy t…