Clément Bärtschi, winemaker and cellarmaster at M Chapoutier, saw little frost in St-Joseph in 2021. Nevertheless, the cool, wet season resulted in oscillating quality.
Some wines are excellent, in a fresh, crisp and fragrant style; but the larger proportion lack fruit and joy, with dry, astringent tannins. ‘We’d have called it a lovely vintage – in the 1980s,’ said Jean Gonon of Domaine Gonon.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring St-Joseph 2021 wines
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Matt Walls’ top-scoring St-Joseph 2021 wines:
The wines below all scored 93 points or above, and are listed white then red in score order.
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{"wineId":"64814","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64645","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64646","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64647","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64648","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64649","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64650","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64651","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64655","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64656","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64657","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64658","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64659","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64660","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64661","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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