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Domaine du Tunnel - Saint-Joseph 2021

Rhône

Red

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92-94/100

Jeb Dunnuck

(2020 vintage notes)
syrah
structured
model of success

One of the stars of the vintage! From plots on granite soils, this Saint-Joseph presents an intense blackcurrant and blackberry color. Expressive and dense with notes of spice, red fruit and violet, the wine is rich, concentrated and beautifully polished on the palate, with firm tannins. Top elegance, to keep for a decade.

Features

Estate

Domaine du Tunnel

Vintage

2021

Designation

Saint-Joseph

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Syrah

Terroirs

Granitic soils, vines with an average age of 50 years located in the communes of Tournon sur Rhône, Mauves and Glun.

Viticulture

Fully manual

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Plot

Breeding

14 months in barrel

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Blackcurrant, blackberry color

Nose

Initial nose of red and black fruits, after airing notes of violet, raspberry and spices emerge.

Mouth

Elegant volume, structuring tannins, peppery notes that retain the beautiful aromas of the nose, violet and liquorice finish.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

Aerate in carafe or 1 hour in advance on young vintages (less than 3 years old).

Drink from

2025

Drink before

2032

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Ideal with mushroom risotto, game terrine, lamb kebabs, tandoori chicken.

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Expert opinion

Guide Hachette des vins

Guide Hachette des vins

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

Since setting up in business in 1994, Stéphane Robert, who comes from outside the wine world, has established himself as a benchmark in the northern crus landscape. He has created his own vineyard from scratch, now covering 11 hectares, with vines in Cornas, Saint Joseph, Saint Péray and Condrieu. The vineyards run alongside an old railroad line and a 160 m tunnel, still visible today, which gives the estate its name and in which a new winery and ageing cellar were built in 2013.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).

About the domain :

Stéphane Robert runs his estate with brio, crafting modern, precise wines that are setting new standards in the Saint-Péray and Cornas appellations. These cuvées revive the sometimes rustic, sun-drenched style of these two small appellations. Stéphane brings to his opaque Syrahs a touch of refinement earned through precise grape ripening, extraction and ageing. The wines also age very well.

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Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended

Jeb Dunnuck

Jeb Dunnuck

Rated 92-94/100 (Vintage 2020)

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