{"product_id":"2024-domaine-xavier-gerard-saint-joseph-la-combe-de-saint-pierre","title":"2024 Domaine Xavier Gérard, Saint-Joseph \"La Combe de Saint-Pierre\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eXavier Gérard took over his family's small estate in the Northern Rhône and has quickly become one of the region's most sought-after young vignerons, crafting traditional Syrah from steep, terraced granite slopes. \"La Combe de Saint-Pierre\" comes from a parcel in the northern sector of Saint-Joseph, near Saint-Pierre-de-Bœuf, where thin granite topsoils give Syrah high natural acidity and floral elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 was farmed by hand on steep terraces, fermented spontaneously in open vats with a portion of whole clusters, then aged 12 to 15 months in neutral French oak barrels and demi-muids. It's textbook Northern Rhône Syrah with real tension: crunchy wild blackberry, dark plum, cracked black pepper, violets and a smoky granite minerality that carries through a long, savory finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy You'll Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSteep, hand-farmed granite terraces in the hands of one of the Northern Rhône's rising stars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhole clusters add black pepper, violet perfume and fine-grained structure.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeutral oak lets savory granite earth and crunchy Syrah fruit take center stage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA long, smoky, savory finish that keeps pulling you back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproachable now, and will keep evolving into the mid-2030s.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow To Serve It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServe at cool cellar temperature, 58-62°F.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecant for 30 to 45 minutes to let the pepper and floral aromatics open up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBordeaux stems will frame its peppery, structured bouquet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePair with herb-roasted lamb chops, seared duck breast, grilled sausages, or wild mushroom risotto.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"SommSelect","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48024318148662,"sku":"SOMM2610-XAV24STJCSP-750","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/3628\/8822\/files\/2024DomaineXavierGerard_Saint-JosephLaCombedeSaint-Pierre.png?v=1791490793","url":"https:\/\/sommselect.com\/products\/2024-domaine-xavier-gerard-saint-joseph-la-combe-de-saint-pierre","provider":"SommSelect","version":"1.0","type":"link"}