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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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Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch