BRITISH COLUMBIA 
April 24, 2013   

 Robert Parker on Domaine des Remizières

 

"Domaine des Remizieres is one of the few family-run estates in Hermitage. Like the Chave family in Mauves, this closely-knit unit of father, Philippe Desmeures, and daughter, Emilie, manage the vineyard and produce modern-styled, super-concentrated wines that see plenty of new oak. The level of concentration found in these red wines is among the most impressive found in their respective appellations " 

Issue #182 April 2009


2005 label shown - 2010 vintage offered 
Domaine des Remizières

Saint Joseph AC 2010

 

VARIETAL:     100% Syrah from 40 year old vines

  

REGION:        Northern Rhône, FRANCE

  

PRICE:           $43.00/bottle 

 

FORMAT:        6 x 750 ml

 

AVAILABLE:   20 six-packs   

 

CSPC:            +592469

                       

                                                              

90 POINTS - Stephen Tanzer  

"Inky purple. Deep, pungent aromas of cassis and cherry, with complicating notes of licorice and pipe tobacco. Deeply pitched, smoky dark fruit flavors are complicated by touches of musky herbs and floral pastilles. Chewy tannins add shape and grip to the very long, sappy, mineral-accented finish, with the licorice note repeating. Lively and rich." - March/April 2013

 

90 POINTS - Wine Advocate

"Round and fruity, the 2010 St.-Joseph exhibits lots of strawberry and cherry notes intermixed with notions of powdered rock, underbrush and barrique. With loads of fruit, a luscious, medium-bodied texture and a delicious silky smooth finish, it will drink well for 5-7 years." - December 2012, Issue #204    

 Robert Parker on the 2010 Domaine des Remizières

 

"Make no mistake about the wines from Domaine des Remizieres - they are very bold, exuberant, even flamboyant reds with tremendous richness. One might also call them "modern-styled" given the elevated use of toasty new oak for the top cuvees" -

Issue #204 April 2012

 

 

Philippe Desmeures 

THE STORY:

Philippe is the third generation of his family to farm their property, but 1996 was the first vintage he controlled. The family owns vineyards in Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage ranging in age from 20 to over 60 years of age. Philippe produces fresh, bright and toasty whites from both appellations as well as the classic deep, dark and dense reds based on 100% Syrah, which are named after his daughter Emilie and son Christophe. Today, Emilie has a degree in oenology and assists Philippe in the winery.

Philippe concentrates his wines by maintaining low yields and harvesting when fully ripe. His wines are fermented in barrel and kept on their lees for an extended period. Very little SO2 is used and the wines are not fined or filtered. Bottling is done gently to prevent oxidation and loss of freshness.

This soft-spoken winemaker has quickly catapulted his estate into the top rank of producers in the Northern Rhône. Wines of this quality from St. Joseph would have been unthinkable 15 years ago. This kind of concentration, complexity and minerality cannot be taken for granted in Hermitage-even at twice the price, making the value found here something truly special.