2019 St Joseph
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Lurid ruby. Aromas of cherry, cassis, olive paste and cracked pepper, along with a floral nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Shows very good energy and spicy lift to its mineral-laced bitter cherry, dark berry and smoky bacon flavors, which turn sweeter through the back half. Fine-grained tannins add shape to a long, focused finish that strongly echoes the floral note.
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The 2019 Saint Joseph has a Côte Rôtie-like vibe and offers beautiful black raspberry fruits as well as subtle bacon fat, flowers, and spice. It’s elegant and medium-bodied, with terrific ripeness and outstanding length on the finish. It’s a classy Saint Joseph to drink over the coming 10-12 years.
Saint Cosme's 2019 Saint Joseph features alluring scents of baking spices, roasted meat, black cherries and black olives—it's a lovely, aromatic offering. In the mouth, it's medium to full-bodied, silky and fine, with those ripe tannins and balanced acids imparting a sense of freshness and vitality that persists through the elegant finish. Sourced from granite terroirs at the northern end of the appellation, it's easily the equal of some producers' Côte Rôties.