2019 Domaine Pierre Gonon Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers
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The 2019 Saint Joseph Les Oliviers Blanc reminds me of a top Hermitage Blanc and brings textbook richness and depth, as well as sense of minerality. Quince, buttered toast, spice, and white flower notes define this terrific white, and it’s mouth-filling, balanced, and lengthy on the palate.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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Produced using the domaine's usual blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, the 2019 Saint Joseph les Oliviers Blanc is a bit richer and more honeyed than typical, marked by broad ripe flavors of pear, melon and pineapple. Medium to full-bodied and silky textured on the palate, it's balanced by a zesty, briny finish that provides delineation and lift to the ripe flavors.
Indicative blend from two cask samples. Mineral and attractive nose, cereal-husk and honeyed notes. Rounded texture, roasted almond with a salty note and a clean and creamy mouthfeel and an anise note on the finish – very good! (AC)
Pale, glistening yellow. Meyer lemon, pear nectar and jasmine scents show excellent clarity and pick up hints of tarragon and candied ginger with air. Lively and expansive on the palate, offering intense citrus, orchard and pit fruit flavors and suave mineral and floral nuances. Shows fine delineation and spicy cut on the finish, which leaves honeysuckle and chamomile notes behind.