93 points Josh Raynolds (Vinous): "Saturated ruby. Powerful aromas of blackberry, cherry compote, succulent flowers, olive and exotic spices pick up a hint of smoky bacon with air. Smooth and expansive in the mouth, offering intense, spice- and mineral-accented black and blue fruit and violet pastille flavors and a spicy touch of cracked pepper. Finishes on a resonating floral note, with impressive energy, harmonious tannins and lingering florality. Drink: 2023-2031. (Apr 2020)"
92 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91-92 points James Suckling: "This wine is always a barometer of the vintage with less mineral and terroir character and more weather-influenced. This has a very attractive, dark-berry, chocolate and spice nose with such rich and detailed fruit, smoked meat and graphite. The palate has a supple, vinous feel with dark cherries and lacy, attractively loose-knit tannins. Drink on release. (10/11/19)"
90-92 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 VdP de l'Ardeche Les Iles Feray Syrah comes mostly from the base of the slopes that form Saint-Joseph, but it also includes some young vines from within that appellation's boundaries. Yields are a bit higher, and a portion was destemmed. It's still remarkable, featuring mixed berries and olives in a medium to full-bodied swirl of mind-bending complexity that just misses the extra intensity, structure and length of the Saint Josephs at this address. Drink: 2019-2025. (Jan 2020)"
92 points CellarTracker.com community score.
91-92 points James Suckling: "This wine is always a barometer of the vintage with less mineral and terroir character and more weather-influenced. This has a very attractive, dark-berry, chocolate and spice nose with such rich and detailed fruit, smoked meat and graphite. The palate has a supple, vinous feel with dark cherries and lacy, attractively loose-knit tannins. Drink on release. (10/11/19)"
90-92 points Joe Czerwinski (Wine Advocate): "The 2018 VdP de l'Ardeche Les Iles Feray Syrah comes mostly from the base of the slopes that form Saint-Joseph, but it also includes some young vines from within that appellation's boundaries. Yields are a bit higher, and a portion was destemmed. It's still remarkable, featuring mixed berries and olives in a medium to full-bodied swirl of mind-bending complexity that just misses the extra intensity, structure and length of the Saint Josephs at this address. Drink: 2019-2025. (Jan 2020)"
| Product SKU | 337359 |
| Producer | Pierre Gonon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône |
| SubRegion | Northern Rhône |
| Varietal | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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