Jean-Francois Jacouton, Saint Joseph “Sortilege”, 2019 photo search this wine is not only

this wine is not only a showpiece—it’s also a slow-aging masterpiece

which highlights historic

Sourced from estate vineyards on the western side of Seneca Lake

intertwined with delicate floral notes and a hint of crushed chalk

and a hint of spice

Jean-Francois Jacouton, Saint Joseph “Sortilege”, 2019 photo search this wine is not onlyJean Franois Jacouton is making some of the most exciting, under the radar wines in Saint Joseph, focusing on pure, site driven Syrah. Sortilge, sourced from steep granite slopes, is a textbook northern Rhne redlayered, aromatic, and beautifully structured. The 2019 vintage, with its ripe fruit and lifted acidity, brings out the best of this rugged terroir. Blackberry, cassis, and violet jump out first, followed by cracked black pepper, smoked meat,