A week ago, we offered Gonon's 2023 Saint-Joseph Rouge. Today, we're happy to follow up with their rare Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers.
Gonon's Les Oliviers is one of our absolute favorite Rhône white wines.
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White Rhônes can be a tricky category. The best can be amazing, but for better or worse, our tastes are very selective. Gonon nails the category.
If the best Hermitage Blancs show incredible depth and glycerol, Gonon's Saint-Joseph Blanc Les Oliviers is sterner in its acid and mineral backbone. The way that it ages is legendary. It can easily age for a couple of decades. For us, it defines what's possible for Saint-Joseph Blanc.
Les Oliviers is a special terroir for white grapes - it may very well be the best in the appellation. Taste Gonon's Blanc, and you are immediately taken by its harmony, complexity, and completeness. It's a wine of undeniable class. Pierre and Jean Gonon's father was one of the first to cultivate white grapes in the appellation, planting vines of Marsanne back in 1958. He clearly chose the site well.
The 2023 boasts a fascinating spectrum of citrus and orchard fruit, quince, smoke, honey, minerals, and flowers. While there’s great density and depth, it’s balanced by superb energy.
Pierre and Jean Gonon have a mastery of Saint-Joseph that is unparalleled. They have been making some of the most soulful and compelling wines in the northern Rhône. Les Oliviers is a benchmark example of the region and a wine that I rarely have an opportunity to offer. Don't miss it.
To order, email offers@crushwineco.com or call the store at (212) 980-9463.
Ian McFadden
Director, Fine & Rare
Crush Wine & Spirits
