2011 Saint-Joseph Les Serines rouge Yves Cuilleron Rhône-Nord Fresh fruit on the nose

Fresh fruit on the nose with a hint of raspberry

we get that exceedingly smooth and seamless quality that we saw in many of the other new releases in this portfolio

stone and terra cotta notes as well as crushed stone and cedar

but as you seep in the rich dried spices and died meat on the finish

Disgorged on May 31

2011 Saint-Joseph Les Serines rouge Yves Cuilleron Rhône-Nord Fresh fruit on the noseParker Dunnuck 91 points: A step up on the richness scale, the 2011 Saint Joseph Les Serines is medium bodied, seamless and also finesse oriented, with fine tannin, beautiful purity and a classy, focused finish. Exhibiting impressive berry fruit, earth, and violet styled aromas and flavors, this beauty will drink nicely over the coming 7 8 years. Yves releases two cuvees from Cornas, and I found the quality consistent in 2012, yet preferred the Vires