‘Les Grisieres’ is a savoury and spicy varietal Syrah, hailing from one hectare of 40-year-old vines located in Saint-Joseph. The final wine is concentrated and powerful, with finessed aromatics and a satisfying finish. Rich, full-bodied with notes of olive, bacon and hedgerow fruit.

Perret’s approach to winegrowing is classic: respect each individual terroir - he produces several single-vineyard wines - and work the soil to avoid the need for chemical treatments. His goal is to make fresh, structured wines, in “a sort of Burgundian style” as he says, but without too much wood; wines that aren’t too worked over and will age well. His Condrieu bottlings are reference points for the entire appellation. In 1995 André built a new cellar, but he has never expanded beyond the very best terroirs and keeps the estate small so he can maintain his standards of manual labor in the vineyards and individual attention to all of his wines.

Aged for 24 months in 400-litre barrels. Cask sample.
Tasted blind. A pretty nose with a floral character – violet – and blackberry. A sweet and generous attack with plentiful oak to support it. Certainly has a warmth and opulence to the fruit. The tannins are marked yet fine and at the moment it needs time to come together completely. Rich and robust. Drink to 2029."
15.5 points.
Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com (September 2023)