2020 Domaine Courbis Saint Joseph 'Les Royes'

Region: Rhone Valley, France

Grape: Syrah

Culinary Suggestions: Steak, Beef Stew, Grilled Meats, Duck Breast

Practices: Sustainable

About

At the confluence of the Rhône and Isère, vertiginous lookouts, on the right bank of the Rhône, Domaine Courbis is the southernmost vineyard of the Saint-Joseph appellation in an independent cellar.

Laurent and Dominique now operate the family wine estate which dates back to the 16th century.

With the same faith, united by the same project, in the same effort: the quality of the wines, the two brothers Laurent and Dominique, with their complementary characters, are one.

Pioneers pioneers, seasoned planters on steep hillsides, determined and revolutionary in their methods, are the words that characterize their daily lives and their strength.

Today they have cut their teeth and strengthened their roots. They have been able to adapt the essential modernism of winemaking to the culture of ancestral and manual quality. - Winery Website

Tasting Notes

Bright purple. Spice-accented red and blue fruit aromas show fine delineation and are complemented by suggestions of vanilla and candied violet. Sappy and nicely concentrated yet lively as well, offering juicy cherry and boysenberry flavors that become spicier with air. Smoothly blends power and finesse and finishes long and smooth, with supple tannins emerging slowly.

93 points - Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media December 2022

Drink: 2026 - 2034