Domaine GRAEME & JULIE BOTT Saint Joseph Red 2022

Grape

100% Syrah

Tasting note

The 2022 Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott Saint-Joseph Rouge is a full-bodied and expressive Syrah, displaying a deep red colour with vivid purple highlights. The nose opens with sweet spices, thyme, and garrigue, before aeration reveals richer notes of smoked bacon, black olives, and black cherry. On the palate, the wine is silky, energetic, and beautifully textured, delivering layers of spicy and cocoa-tinged flavours alongside juicy black fruit. Accents of crushed aniseed, coffee, and a touch of charred mesquite smoke add further complexity. The finish is long, precise, and firmly structured, carried by refined tannins and a lingering note of bitter cherry. This is a vibrant, characterful Saint-Joseph with both depth and finesse.

More About The Winery

Nestled in the Northern Rhône Valley, Domaine Graeme & Julie Bott has quickly become one of the region’s most exciting and dynamic producers. Established by husband-and-wife team Graeme Bott, originally from New Zealand, and Julie Bott, a native of the Rhône, the domaine has earned an impressive reputation in a remarkably short time.

From their first vintage in 2016, the Botts have gained critical acclaim for their precise, terroir-driven wines across Condrieu, Côte-Rôtie, Saint-Joseph, and Collines Rhodaniennes. With a deep respect for the land, they practice sustainable viticulture, working steep granite slopes by hand to craft wines of purity, finesse, and energy.

Their Viognier from Condrieu shows crystalline minerality and floral elegance, while their Syrah from Côte-Rôtie and Saint-Joseph delivers aromatic complexity, balance, and remarkable aging potential. The style is modern yet respectful of tradition — wines that capture both Northern Rhône authenticity and Bott family innovation.