2009 St Joseph le Paradis St Pierre

Only made in the greatest vintages, the top cuvee is the 2009 St.-Joseph Le Paradis St.-Pierre. Tasting like La Sensonne on steroids, it is one of the greatest St.-Josephs I have ever tasted. The luscious perfume smells like a flower garden in full bloom intermixed with blackberry and black raspberry fruit with a touch of graphite. A wine of superb intensity and full-bodied power revealing stunning integration of acidity, tannin, wood and alcohol, this St.-Joseph is made like haute couture and is seamless and profound in its richness, aromatic and flavor dimensions. This is a brilliant achievement from young Jerome Coursodon. It should age magnificently for two decades or more. Jerome Coursodon, one of the Rhone Valley’s up-and-coming young producers, has produced beautiful 2009s that represent his greatest achievements to date. I did not see his 2010s, but I assume they are close in quality to the 2009s, as he is as conscientious and passionate about his work as one will find anywhere in the world. He has hit a home run with all four of his St.-Joseph cuvees in 2009. Importer: A Patrick Lesec Selection, agent for the U.S. market, Chemin des Vins, Sherborn, MA; tel. (508) 545-1532