Pierre Gaillard Saint-Joseph 2021
Regular price $79.00
Unit price per
- TASTING NOTE: "This is an immediately engaging, sleek, detailed and fragrant St-Jo with an array of red and blue fruits, exotic spices, and a lick of 2021’s roasted herb flavour. While it’s the kind of crunchy-textured throwback vintage that screams ‘Don’t wait’, it has everything in place to suggest it will get better and better over the next five-plus years. But then again, why wait?!" BIBENDUM
- ABOUT THE WINE: Gaillard’s Saint-Joseph is drawn from several parcels in the high country of Malleval, Chavanay and Limony in the far north of the appellation. The vines lie closer to Vienne and Condrieu than to Tournon-sur-Rhône in the south. Gaillard’s steep, cool soils have plenty of granite, which contributes to the mineral cut of this perfumed and vibrant Syrah. At the same time, varying altitudes and aspects offer Gaillard various blending options and are key to the impressive consistency of this wine. As usual, each parcel was destemmed and vinified separately. Aging was mostly in used Allier and Nevers barrels for 18 months, and the wine was bottled unfiltered.
- ABOUT THE PRODUCER: Pierre Gaillard began his career working for both Vidal Fleury and Guigal (where he was part of the team that created La Turque) before he struck out on his own in 1985. Since then, both his reputation and his vineyards have expanded, mainly in the Saint Joseph, Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu appellations, but also Cornas and an estate in the south-west, Domaine de Madeloc, where Banyuls and Collioure are produced. No matter the appelation, every time you open a bottle with his name on it you know you are going to get a thrilling and bristling expression of the site from where it came. That’s his thing. There is no dead weight in the Gaillard cellar and each wine offers precision and purity of fruit. This is not to suggest Gaillard is a technocrat. Far from it. He has great vineyards, infectious passion, makes good decisions and possesses a dirt-under-the-fingernails grit which means that most of the hard work has been done before the fruit arrives in the cellar. The quality of fruit he harvests, allied to his fine touch in the cellar, results in some of the most evocative, flavoursome and stylish northern Rhône wines going around.
- COUNTRY: France
- REGION: Northern Rhone
- SUB-REGION: Saint Joseph
- VARIETAL: Syrah
- WINE STYLE: Red Wine
- WINEMAKER: Pierre Gaillard
- CLOSURE: Cork
- ABV%: 13%
- SIZE: 750ml
FAQ
FAQ
Q: I need help making a drink selection! Can you help?
A: Of course. Drop into the Wine Store or get in touch.
Q: What are my pickup options?
A: Select 'pickup' when you place your online order and you can collect anytime during our opening hours.
Pickup is available during our opening hours:
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
Q: Can someone else pickup my order?
A: Yes if they have your receipt. However all alcohol orders must be picked up by an individual 18 year or older. Proof of age and sobriety are required as per RSA regulation.
Q: What are my delivery/shipping options?
A: Please check out our shipping policy.
Q: How do I make payment?
A: We accept payment by Visa, Mastercard, American Express or through Paypal. If you have a question about your payment please refer to your order number when you get in touch.
Q: I've ordered a digital gift certificate. When will I receive?
A: Once we reconcile your payment, you will receive your voucher via email.
Q: Can I use a gift certificate against multiple transactions?
A: Yes.
Q: I'm ordering a gift for someone. Can you supply a gift note for the wine I have ordered for them?
A: Yes. You can include a gift message when you add the item to your shopping cart in the 'special instructions' box. Please email us at if you have any trouble with this and quote your order number and we will make it all happen!
Q: I'm need to order multiple gifts! Can you help?
A: Of course. Check out our Wine Gifting page.