Winery Saint Jean du Barroux - La Pierre Noire

Winery Saint Jean du BarrouxLa Pierre Noire

4.2
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Pierre Noire of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is a red wine from the region of Ventoux of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The La Pierre Noire of the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is in the top 5 of wines of Ventoux.

Taste structure of the La Pierre Noire from the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Pierre Noire of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

savory, pepper

On the nose the La Pierre Noire of Winery Saint Jean du Barroux in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tobacco or plum and sometimes also flavors of pepper, black fruits or black currant.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Jean du Barroux's La Pierre Noire.

Winemaker
Philippe Gimel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13

A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.

Last vintages of this wine

La Pierre Noire - 2015
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Pierre Noire - 2014
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Pierre Noire - 2013
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
La Pierre Noire - 2011
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 411110
La Pierre Noire - 2010
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Pierre Noire - 2009
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.211110
La Pierre Noire - 2008
In the top 5 of of Ventoux wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of La Pierre Noire from Winery Saint Jean du Barroux are 2013, 2010, 2007, 2009 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery Saint Jean du Barroux

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Ventoux in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Saint Jean du Barroux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Ventoux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 2000 of of France wines
In the top 3 of of Ventoux wines
In the top 7000 of red wines
In the top 9500 wines of the world

The wine region of Ventoux

The wine region of Ventoux is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Saint Jean du Barroux or the Château Unang produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ventoux are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ventoux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, gooseberry or anise and sometimes also flavors of eucalyptus, tropical or pineapple.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.

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