2010 St Joseph Les Oliviers Blanc

The single vineyard whites include the gorgeous 2010 St.-Joseph Les Oliviers Blanc. This limited production cuvee reveals notes of honeysuckle, tangerine oil and mandarin oranges in its crisp, fresh, floral, perfumed personality. It should drink nicely for 3-4 years. The quality of Ferraton’s wines has been increasing with nearly every new vintage thanks to the efforts of Michel Chapoutier and his number one assistant, P.H. Morel, who has the responsibilities for these wines. I have included a few Southern Rhones that were not reviewed in Issue #203. Some of the 2011 white wines are in bottle, but the more serious cuvees are still in barrel. Ferraton produced four lieu-dit offerings in 2011, which I tasted with Michel Chapoutier and Pierre-Henri Morel. Importer: A French Paradox, Peoria, IL; tel. (309) 682-8994