Domaine Lionnet Saint-Joseph Blanc 'Pierre Blanche' 2023 Rhone Valley On the nose

On the nose

“L’Amiral” (The Admiral) is an homage to the uncompromising

An expression of exuberant wild berries marks the best of the Cornalins produced in the Valais

contribute to a long maturation cycle and engender a wine of great complexity for the area

and it is neither richer nor firmer than its counterpart

Domaine Lionnet Saint-Joseph Blanc 'Pierre Blanche' 2023 Rhone Valley On the nosePure Roussanne is aged partly in terracotta jars and partly in a single three year old 228 liter barrel. This micro cuve from vines planted in 2014 offers intense minerality beneath its overlay of exotic almond inflected apricot fruit, with a lip smacking pulpy texture and a vivid overall sense of purity. One feels the influence of the Chteaubourg vineyards limestone soils in the wines directness of line and mineral elegance.