2011 Saint-Joseph Les Serines rouge Yves Cuilleron This newest vintage of Saffredi

This newest vintage of Saffredi should be hitting the market now

Hints of cinnamon and dried figs filled with almonds round off the bouquet

with aromas of cedar

ripe yet elegant style

The expressive mouth offers a pleasant freshness with notes of red currant

2011 Saint-Joseph Les Serines rouge Yves Cuilleron This newest vintage of SaffrediParker 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