Etienne Becheras Saint-Joseph Rouge 2023 Size:750ml this shows even greater tension

this shows even greater tension on the palate

offering a penetrating chalky minerality

we wager that there are few greater values for serious red wine to be found in all of France than Mas Jullien

Naturally fermented with a portion of its added-back stems and aged 2 years primarily in used 600-L demi-muids

and this cuvée presents a riper

Etienne Becheras Saint-Joseph Rouge 2023 Size:750ml this shows even greater tensionThe vineyards of Syrah sit on soil composed of schist and granite with a very thin topsoil that provides excellent drainage. After manual harvest, the grapes are left to cold macerate for three or so days; then, once de stemmed and crushed, the fermentation proceeds for approximately three to four weeks. Only indigenous yeasts are used. There follows an levage of eighteen to twenty four months in barrels of varying sizes (225, 400 and 600 liters)