French Red Rhone Wine, Domaine du Tunnel 2011 Saint-Joseph
  • French Red Rhone Wine, Domaine du Tunnel 2011 Saint-Joseph
  • French Red Rhone Wine, Domaine du Tunnel 2011 Saint-Joseph

Domaine du Tunnel
2011 Saint-Joseph

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Drinkable now, but will improve with age. This is a rich, strong, beautiful wine, made from terraced Syrah parcels south of Tournon.

  • A wine of solid structure that will benefit from a few years in the cellar (through around 2017). Bold, with intense blackberry and spice. Drunk young, perhaps best paired with camembert and crusty bread or—even better—lamb chops.

    Food pairing: Lamb chops

  • A very deep, inky red with rustic, meaty, earthy scents on the nose along with a streak of violets and ripe, red fruit. The palate, mirroring the nose, is suggestive of violets and bright fruit but also something earthy and meaty. Beautifully balanced with brisk acidity, seductive fruit, and prominent but delicate tannins. An unusually nuanced and elegant example of wine from Saint-Joseph—an example of what this appellation can achieve at its best.

    Food pairing: Chicken with morels, ratatouille, duck, lamb, turkey, lasagna, pizza

The Creator of This Wine

Domaine du Tunnel

Domaine du Tunnel

A rising star in Rhône wines, Stéphane Robert of Domaine du Tunnel may be soft-spoken, but his wines shout excellence. Although he only began his domaine in 1994, he has already won numerous awards and has been written up in prestigious wine-connoisseur magazines such as Wine Spectator, Wine Advocate and Decanter.

Details
Producer:Domaine du Tunnel
Region:Rhone
Year:2011
Maturity:2015-2020
Alcohol:13%
Bottle size:750ml
Color:Red
Varietal:Syrah
Flavors:Dark fruit, Spice, Violet
Body:Medium-Full
Soul:Spicy