The 2024 Pierre Gonon Saint Joseph Les Oliviers is a very young vintage, described as a "middleweight vintage" for this cuvée with good acidity and a mineral edge. Early indications suggest a bright and floral style, emphasizing freshness and vibrancy. While still a work in progress and quite reduced in its nascent stage, it shows promising, classically styled Gonon characteristics, hinting at significant potential for future development. 【A vibrant and fresh expression of Saint-Joseph, showcasing the early promise of the 2024 vintage.】 Tasting Notes: Expect lovely fresh, bright aromas with vibrant notes of honeysuckle. It's a light- to medium-bodied wine with gentle, fine tannins and a bay leaf finish, highlighting exuberant blackberries, liquorice, hibiscus, and violets. Early barrel samples revealed brambly blackberries, sweet boysenberries, peppery tones, a savory meatiness, sour cherries, an inky character, and a touch of smoky reduction, with a wild and lifted nose. Food pairing suggestions: Given its freshness and vibrant character, this wine would pair well with lighter poultry dishes like chicken or turkey, and various seafood preparations. Event suggestions: As a very young wine, it's an intriguing choice for those who appreciate tasting a vintage in its early stages to observe its evolution. It's suitable for casual gatherings or as an aperitif, but will undoubtedly benefit from further aging to reveal its full complexity.