Saint Joseph rouge Rue des Poissonniers, Paris XVIIIe 2024 Julien Pilon
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Product Details
- Format
- 75 cl
- Region
- VALLEE DU RHONE
- Vintage
- 2024
- Classification
- VILLAGE
- Appellation
- SAINT JOSEPH
- Alcohol
- 12.5°
- Colour
- ROUGE
- Country
- FRANCE
- Taster
- Adrien
Black fruits, white pepper, violet and subtle smoke. A precise and vibrant Saint-Joseph, taut, elegant and aromatic with beautiful freshness.
The Saint-Joseph Rouge Rue des Poissonniers, Paris XVIIIe 2024 from Julien Pilon is one of the most beloved and approachable cuvées in the range, and perhaps the most charming. Its name comes from a Parisian address, Rue des Poissonniers in the 18th arrondissement, a lively working-class neighbourhood in northern Paris where Julien Pilon loved to drink wine with friends during his formative years. A nod to a well-lived life, conviviality and sharing, exactly what this Saint-Joseph embodies in the glass. Rated 90/100 by Revue du Vin de France and a committee favourite at 94/100 for the 2022 vintage, this 100% granite Syrah is regularly praised as one of the finest surprises of the appellation.
The terroir and vineyard
Rue des Poissonniers is sourced from parcels located mainly in the northern part of the Saint-Joseph appellation, around the villages of Chavanay, Vion and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf, on sandy granite soils characteristic of this northern sector. These lean, sandy and well-draining soils are the signature of Saint-Joseph's best reds, naturally restraining vine vigour, concentrating aromas and giving Syrah its mineral tension, liveliness and freshness. Saint-Joseph, the largest appellation in the northern Rhône with 60 kilometres of vineyards along the river, produces Syrahs less powerful and less tannic than Côte Rôtie or Cornas, yet marked by generosity, aromatic precision and drinkability that make it one of the most seductive expressions of the variety in France. Harvesting is by hand, grapes are completely destemmed and crushed, fermentation takes place in open stainless steel vats for three to four weeks with frequent pump-overs, and ageing for twelve months in 225 and 500-litre barrels with only 10% new oak preserves fruit purity and terroir tension.
Tasting profile
The robe is a deep ruby red with violet glints, bright and intensely coloured. The nose is fine, elegant and immediately expressive, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry interwoven with peppery and spiced notes characteristic of granite Syrah, touched by a floral whisper of violet and a hint of light smoke that marks the northern terroir. With aeration, notes of blackberry and liquorice enrich the bouquet. On the palate, the Syrah expresses itself with generosity and precision, the attack is fresh and crunchy, the tannins are melted, slippery and creamy in texture, wrapping the palate with comfort and elegance. The material is full and dense, shot through with a fine mineral brightness that brings depth and length. The finish is long, persistent and peppery, with that return of crunchy fruit and subtle iodine that marks the greatest granitic sand Syrahs. A wine that invites convivial moments, approachable now and capable of evolving over five to eight years.
The domaine
Julien Pilon is one of the most engaging and promising figures in the northern Rhône vineyard. Based in Chavanay on the right bank of the Rhône, he made his first vintages in 2010 in his parents' garage, with neither land nor cellar to his name. Trained under Yves Cuilleron, at Mas Amiel in Roussillon, in Spain at Terra Remota, then with Pierre and Pascale Gaillard and finally with Pierre-Jean Villa in Chavanay, he has forged a precise and recognisable personal style, honoured with one star by Revue du Vin de France. His approach is clear, fruit purity, refined ageing and terroir truth in every glass. His red wines, elegant, refined and digestible, are as accomplished as his whites, and Rue des Poissonniers is the most convincing and accessible proof.
Food pairings
This Saint-Joseph Rouge pairs beautifully with roasted veal with wild mushrooms, beef cheek braised in red wine, summer grills, a selection of fine charcuterie, lamb tagine with prunes or lamb cutlet with garrigue herbs. It also finds harmony with pressed-curd cheeses such as aged Comté or affined Saint-Nectaire. Served between 15 and 17°C, lightly chambered, it will reveal all the generosity and precision of a great Saint-Joseph Syrah.
The terroir and vineyard
Rue des Poissonniers is sourced from parcels located mainly in the northern part of the Saint-Joseph appellation, around the villages of Chavanay, Vion and Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf, on sandy granite soils characteristic of this northern sector. These lean, sandy and well-draining soils are the signature of Saint-Joseph's best reds, naturally restraining vine vigour, concentrating aromas and giving Syrah its mineral tension, liveliness and freshness. Saint-Joseph, the largest appellation in the northern Rhône with 60 kilometres of vineyards along the river, produces Syrahs less powerful and less tannic than Côte Rôtie or Cornas, yet marked by generosity, aromatic precision and drinkability that make it one of the most seductive expressions of the variety in France. Harvesting is by hand, grapes are completely destemmed and crushed, fermentation takes place in open stainless steel vats for three to four weeks with frequent pump-overs, and ageing for twelve months in 225 and 500-litre barrels with only 10% new oak preserves fruit purity and terroir tension.
Tasting profile
The robe is a deep ruby red with violet glints, bright and intensely coloured. The nose is fine, elegant and immediately expressive, with aromas of ripe dark fruits, black cherry, blackcurrant and raspberry interwoven with peppery and spiced notes characteristic of granite Syrah, touched by a floral whisper of violet and a hint of light smoke that marks the northern terroir. With aeration, notes of blackberry and liquorice enrich the bouquet. On the palate, the Syrah expresses itself with generosity and precision, the attack is fresh and crunchy, the tannins are melted, slippery and creamy in texture, wrapping the palate with comfort and elegance. The material is full and dense, shot through with a fine mineral brightness that brings depth and length. The finish is long, persistent and peppery, with that return of crunchy fruit and subtle iodine that marks the greatest granitic sand Syrahs. A wine that invites convivial moments, approachable now and capable of evolving over five to eight years.
The domaine
Julien Pilon is one of the most engaging and promising figures in the northern Rhône vineyard. Based in Chavanay on the right bank of the Rhône, he made his first vintages in 2010 in his parents' garage, with neither land nor cellar to his name. Trained under Yves Cuilleron, at Mas Amiel in Roussillon, in Spain at Terra Remota, then with Pierre and Pascale Gaillard and finally with Pierre-Jean Villa in Chavanay, he has forged a precise and recognisable personal style, honoured with one star by Revue du Vin de France. His approach is clear, fruit purity, refined ageing and terroir truth in every glass. His red wines, elegant, refined and digestible, are as accomplished as his whites, and Rue des Poissonniers is the most convincing and accessible proof.
Food pairings
This Saint-Joseph Rouge pairs beautifully with roasted veal with wild mushrooms, beef cheek braised in red wine, summer grills, a selection of fine charcuterie, lamb tagine with prunes or lamb cutlet with garrigue herbs. It also finds harmony with pressed-curd cheeses such as aged Comté or affined Saint-Nectaire. Served between 15 and 17°C, lightly chambered, it will reveal all the generosity and precision of a great Saint-Joseph Syrah.
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