Guy Farge, Saint-Joseph, Terroir Granit

Guy Farge · Rhone › Saint-Joseph › France

Red · Syrah
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LWIN 1495683
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90 /100
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Taster #0717 · Feb 28, 2026
91/100
In a great place. Fresh fruit with lots of rocky soil. This has improved over the last few years. Fantastic bargain.
2018 vintage
Taster #0475 · Dec 14, 2025
90/100
100% Syrah, 60 y-o vines on granite soil, 40% whole cluster, aged in large neutral oak for 1 yr. Deep ruby. Med+ black fruit, blue fruit, smoke, meat, menthol, black pepper, stone. Improves with air. Dry, w/ med+ acidity, med+ tannins & high but well integrated alcohol (14.3%). A full bodied food wine, w/ med+ flavor intensity, w/ a smoky, peppery finish. Very good quality, classic St. Joseph. At its peak, with several years left. Good value.
2018 vintage
Taster #2542 · May 26, 2025
91/100
Dark ruby/purple with minimal rim clearing Medium plus aromas - immediately meat/smoke, then beautiful ripe blueberry/ plum aromas Medium bodied with palate of fresh blackberry/ blueberry red florals with chalky/meaty finish Medium plus tannins, primarily tongue with medium plus acidity and medium plus alcohol Nice length led by fresh fruit and tannins Drinking well now but could hold another 5-7 years Really nice St Joseph with great structure
2018 vintage
Taster #6769 · May 25, 2025
90/100
Double blind tasting Medium ruby with some purple. Mild rim clearing. Aromatics medium. Initially I noted and funk and VA versus some other non fruit aromatic. After the reveal, this was best described as smoke and meat. Dark red florality and a cleaning solution. Blueberry and other purple berries finish the nose. No new oak. Palate has a medium + body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, teeth and gums, medium grained. Alcohol medium +. Red and blue ripe fruits. …
2018 vintage
Taster #9889 · Mar 19, 2025
90/100
Very nice. Seems to be ready to drink for sure, great mouthfeel and reserved tannin. The fruit is very nice, and not overshadowed by overly meaty/peppery/smoky notes as some Rhone syrah can have (not my usual preference)
2018 vintage
Taster #4910 · Feb 27, 2025
91/100
Triple decanted. Drank over 2 hours. Very approachable wine. Medium bodied, with the weight of a great Oregon Pinot and nice acidity. Leather & meat on the nose. Some nice black fruit on the taste with a consistent finish. Great with Mediterranean takeout. Great food wine. Probably at its peak right now?
2018 vintage
Taster #0323 · Feb 3, 2025
88/100
Typical northern Rhône Syrah with back pepper, baroque and red fruits.
2018 vintage
Taster #5391 · Jan 11, 2025
90/100
Dark reddish brown color. Minimal aromas of blueberries and bacon. Consistent flavors with a lengthy finish. Very nice.
2018 vintage
Taster #5392 · Nov 16, 2024
90/100
Still love it.
2018 vintage
Taster #2542 · Jun 26, 2024
92/100
Dark violet with mild rim clearing Medium plus aromas of ripe cherry/ blueberry and smoked meat/ black olive aromas Medium plus bodied with palate of blueberry/ meat and tapenade Medium plus acidity with medium plus tannins, primarily on the tongue - medium alcohol Checks all the classic N Rhone Syrah boxes - quite elegant and well balanced So much more open and expressive than previous tasting notes - this is ready for drinking now but will age gracefully for 5-10 …
2018 vintage
Taster #1842 · May 21, 2024
91/100
Red fruit, little bit of blackberry/raspberry jam flavor, slight minerality. Mild and round tannins, balanced acidity, and a medium to long finish.
2018 vintage
Taster #5699 · Apr 10, 2024
91/100
The taste of northern rhone syrah, the way i like it. Very good effort here. Dark fruits, mild and rounded tanins, but still punchy. Will benefit from a couple more years in the cellar but very nice now.
2018 vintage
Taster #5392 · Mar 23, 2024
90/100
Rich. Blue and red fruits with a mineral (hint of iron) vein.
2018 vintage
Taster #2542 · Oct 12, 2023
87/100
Deep purple color Medium aromas - sweet red/ blue fruit - no secondaries to speak of Medium plus bodied with primarily blueberry palate - pretty one dimensional Medium plus acidity with medium plus alcohol and medium tannins Hopefully this wine is in a dumb phase as it really wasn't anything special
2018 vintage
Taster #6769 · Oct 11, 2023
89/100
Medium purple Aromatics medium, mainly black fruit. Palate has a medium + body. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, fine on the tongue. Alcohol medium +. Dark cherry and plums Finish has a medium + length. Balanced Overall, mainly fruit without the savory aspects of Syrah. Enjoyable but not distinctive. Seemed less impressive than my 2021 tasting note.
2018 vintage
Taster #3199 · May 8, 2023
90/100
Beau syrah. Profound colour, delicious nose with a bit of complexity. Medium to full-bodied taste, very fruit driven, civilised tannins and a long finish. Elegant St Joseph, a pleasure to drink now and the next few years.
2018 vintage
Taster #2048 · Sep 3, 2022
91/100
Herlig frisk og frugtig Nordrhône! Pivåben næse med masser af friske bær samt en stærk landlig profil. Brombær, røde kirsebær, blåbær og dernæst hø, yoghurt, bacon, røg, kostald og lidt sort peber. Fantastisk. I munden er vinen frugtig og rund. Gode tanniner og en relativ markant syre, der hænger godt ved. Masser af brombær og røde kirsebær samt finsk lakrids, mørk chokolade, støv, røg og peber. Flot vin.
2018 vintage
Taster #9837 · Apr 14, 2022
89/100
Gi den litt luft og den gir deg en frisk og balansert opplevelse med silkefin frukt og god ettersmak.
2018 vintage
Taster #9446 · Apr 4, 2022
Disappointing
2018 vintage
Taster #8386 · Sep 19, 2021
By the glass. Based on a powerful syrah grape, smoked and spicy. Lack of elegance and excess of power. Granite I could not find anywhere but still I like it considering what it is.Typical and tasty wine. Por copas. Basado en una uva syrah potente, ahumada y especiada. Falta elegancia y sobra poderio. El granito no lo pude encontrar por ninguna parte pero aun así me gusta considerando lo que es.Típico y sabroso.
2018 vintage
Taster #1357 · Jun 20, 2021
91/100
Young,plump and juicy. Very clean syrah notes of raspberry,tar and black olive. Slightly bitter in the aftertaste which I didn't mind. I like it very much at this stage and will earmark them for early drinking but I am not going to rush.
2018 vintage
Taster #5391 · Apr 11, 2021
89/100
Medium purple color. Minimal aromas of blueberries and bacon. Consistent flavors with a medium length finish. Has a lot of potential.
2018 vintage
Taster #6171 · Mar 19, 2021
A little funkier, a little meatier, a little more barnyard to it. Tighter and mroe direct.
2018 vintage
Taster #6769 · Mar 18, 2021
90/100
Single blind tasting Medium bright purple, reminds me of Mencia Aromatics medium +. Smoke, blue fruit and bacon fat. No oak Palate medium. Acid medium +. Tannins medium +, fine on teeth and palate. Alcohol medium. Blue fruit, green stems Finish medium length. Balance towards tannins Dry glass notes of mild violets Wait a while on next bottle. Has structure to last and improve
2018 vintage
Taster #2542 · Mar 17, 2021
89/100
Medium purple color with mild rim clearing Medium plus aromas of blue and blackberry with strong bacon fat/ pepper component Medium bodied - red and black fruit with touch of green stems Medium plus tannins primarily on tongue - medium plus acid and medium plus alcohol with medium finish Dry glass aromas of bacon fat and violets Drinking well now but I still find this a little tight - would hold 3-5 yrs before next bottle
2018 vintage