I put this in Jay’s Puerto Rico thread, but figured there would be general interest.
2010 Domaine Faury St. Joseph- France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph (12/8/2017)
Someone posted that they thought this wine was past peak on CT. Ha! Not even close. It’s still an adolescent. It does show lots of wild and spicy tones, but there is still a firm core of red fruit that is not willing to unfold without significant air. The overall balance is lovely, with bracing acids and solid framing tannins. This has at least 10 years of positive development. Drink now with lots of air, or hold for a while.
It’s really amusing. People say a 12-year old Bordeaux has peaked and it’s time to drink up. Then you read the notes on the same Chateau from 20-30 years earlier and they’re great. These people are guaranteeing that they drink their wines at the worst possible times.
I’m sure there are some 2010 St. Josephs that have peaked, but they’re probably not the ones we discuss on WB.
Just like recently I read that someone commented 2009 Henri Gouges Clos des Porrets have peaked, I actually think that wine is not ready for another 10 years.
No way is the 2008 Faury Tradition passed its prime if stored properly, and I expect that it is good. There are many good wines from the 2008 vintage so long as one is not looking or concentration and power. Check out Charlie’s recent post regarding the 2008 Clape Cornas, which as been drinking beautifully for a few years. Levet’s 2008s are good, too.
I also bought some of these from MacArthur and they say this is a different cuvée (Europe only) than the Kermit selection but don’t seem to know much more than that.