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2012 St.-Joseph Blanc
Domaine Faury
Some claim Hermitage and Condrieu make greater whites. Greater for what? Value? No. Immediate gratification? No. Snobbery? Yes. So I say: Don’t be a snob, vote Saint Joseph! Actually, I’d say that a lot depends on the winemaking.
Faury’s 2012 offers obvious deliciousness—no beating around the bush. The nose is a complexity of lovely fruits and flowers. It offers a rare charm to the senses, and I have a weakness for charm. –Kermit Lynch
Wine Type: | white |
Vintage: | 2012 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 60% Marsanne, 40% Roussanne |
Appellation: | Saint-Joseph |
Country: | France |
Region: | Northern Rhône |
Producer: | Domaine Faury |
Winemaker: | Phlippe Faury |
Vineyard: | 1.5 ha |
Soil: | Granite |
Farming: | Lutte Raisonnée |
Alcohol: | 13% |
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Kermit once said...

Kermit once said...
Let the brett nerds retire into protective bubbles, and whenever they thirst for wine it can be passed in to them through a sterile filter. Those of us on the outside can continue to enjoy complex, natural, living wines.
Inspiring Thirst, page 236