Saint Joseph les 7 Lieux, Domaine des Amphores 2020Domaine des Amphores is located in the town of Chavany, in the Saint Joseph appellation of the Rhone Valley. Created in 1992, Philippe and Veronique Grenier have just 10 hectares of vines which are farmed organically. Syrah is the main variety grown here and the 7 Lieux is an assemblage of seven parcels with different exposures and soils and vines of up to 50 years in age. A lovely wine. It is very pretty on the nose, floral notes and blueberries.

culminating in a lingering finish

with medium to long macerations and aging in large Slavonian oak

It's a really interesting blend of Bical

After a 15 year hiatus as a negociant he returned to take up his share of the vines

the idea is that a butt from this solera used to be locked away as someone from the Valdespino family wanted to keep the wine to themselves

especially with beef

from a plot of 40-60 year old vines

The balance of these varietals creates a smooth

tending to their 11 hectares of tiny vineyards for six generations

and this new addition is a superstar wine

The search for the perfect location was extensive

A lot of the winery work is still done by hand