2022 St Joseph Les Granits Blanc
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The 2022 Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Granits stands out from the crowd. Perfumed and intense, it emerges with alluring chamomile, flintstone, yellow apple, jasmine, cedar and pear aromas. Touching the medium-bodied palate with lifting energy, the 2022 superbly marries its elevated flavor concentration with bright acidity. This checks out with brilliant freshness on the long finish.
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Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous
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You can put the 2022 Saint Joseph Les Granits Blanc in the top handful of whites in the appellation, and it would do just fine in a lineup of great Hermitage for that matter. Its medium-gold hue is followed by riveting notes of honeyed flowers, white peach, crushed stone, and orange marmalade. It's medium to full-bodied, has a fresh, focused, vibrant mouthfeel, that brighter acidity that's common in many of Chapoutier's 2022s, and a great finish. Give bottles 2-3 years and enjoy over the following decade.
The terrific 2022 Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Granits bursts with prominent struck match, lemon flesh, ripe peach, vanilla and cedar aromatics. A splash of melon adds a nice tropical lift. Medium-bodied and layered, this is a Les Granits of substance and class. Framing lively energy and lifting freshness, the 2022 concludes with tension on the powerful finish.