2019 Foxen Cuvée Jeanne Marie Williamson-Dore Vineyard
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Moving to the Rhône blends and Syrah, the 2019 Cuvée Jeanne Marie Williamson-Doré Vineyard checks in as 69% Grenache and 31% Syrah that was brought up in larger 500-liter barrels. It has tons of ripe cherry and raspberry fruits to go with notes of peppery herbs, leather, and some floral notes. Medium-bodied on the palate, this ripe, pleasure-bent, balanced beauty is well worth seeking out. I surprisingly found a few of these latest Pinot Noirs from Foxen to be muddled and overtly earthy. Nevertheless, it’s big lineup of wines and there’s lot to like and choose from.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2019 Cuvée Jeanne Marie Williamson-Doré Vineyard, Foxen's Grenache-based blend, is elegant, perfumed and super-expressive. Bright red/purplish berry fruit and silky tannins add to its considerable charm. The Cuvée is not the most overt of Foxen's Rhône reds, but it is one of the most striking.