Saint-Joseph Les Serines Yves Cuilleron (Domaine) 2023

Les Serine is a selection of old vines that owes its name to the grape the wine is made from, and is the name given locally to Syrah. It is cultivated in shallow granitic soils. It is treated without additives, and its yields are limited. The grapes are manually harvested, sorted, crushed and partially destemmed. They are tanked for three weeks in open, thermoregulated tanks, and undergo regular punch-downs and pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation is carried out in barrique barrels, with native yeasts. The wine is then matured for 18 months in barrique barrels. It is made for keeping: a little austere and closed in its youth, it reveals itself to be intensely racy and deep with time. It will reward the patient drinker with seductive notes of ripe black berries, white pepper, spices and oak. The palate is generous and dense, enhanced with a beautiful mineral palette. The tannins mellow with time, giving the wine a great fullness that enables it to pair uniquely well with fried beef rib and porcini mushrooms.