A blend of Marsanne and Roussanne, the 2012 Saint Joseph Lyseras is also outstanding. Crisp orchard fruits, citrus and some butter citrus/lime qualities all flow from this medium-bodied, racy and pure white. Showing excellent purity and high drinkability, it will be versatile on the dinner table and drink nicely for 2-3 years. Yves releases two cuvees from Cornas, and I found the quality consistent in 2012, yet preferred the Vires release by a fair margin in 2011. There are three Saint Joseph cuvees in red: the Les Pierres Seches, which comes from sand and granite soils around the town of Chavanay; the L'Amarybelle, which comes from high density, terraced plantings of older vines; and lastly, the Les Serines, which comes from the oldest vines of the estate and is the only cuvee to see new oak. Importer: Rosenthal Wine Merchant Ltd., Pine Plains, NY; tel. (800) 910-1990