92-94/100
Jeb Dunnuck
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
Ideal with mushroom risotto, game terrine, lamb kebabs, tandoori chicken.
Domain du Tunnel
Saint-Joseph
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (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 does not come from a wine-growing background, 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 vines 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
Domaine rated (2022 guide) 2*Stars (These great estates, often blessed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, because of 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.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated Domaine (2022 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 92-94/100 (Vintage 2020)
Domain Rated Recommended
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