and made with minimal interference to let the vineyard’s voice come through
or simply as a luxurious sip
supported by a light
If you've only ever had entry-level bourbon
Jean-Francois Jacouton, Saint Joseph “Sortilege”, 2019 Vineyard Brands Tasting and made with minimal interferenceJean Franois Jacouton is making some of the most exciting, under the radar wines in Saint Joseph, focusing on pure, site driven Syrah. Sortilge, sourced from steep granite slopes, is a textbook northern Rhne redlayered, aromatic, and beautifully structured. The 2019 vintage, with its ripe fruit and lifted acidity, brings out the best of this rugged terroir. Blackberry, cassis, and violet jump out first, followed by cracked black pepper, smoked meat,