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Saturated magenta. An expressive bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, violet, olive paste and exotic spices. Appealingly sweet and energetic on the palate, offering finely etched, mineral-accented cherry, boysenberry and floral pastille flavors that deepen through the back half. Shows impressive balance and finishes impressively long and smooth, with harmonious tannins adding framework and gentle grip.
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Lots of cassis, violets, and sappy, peppery herb notes emerge from the 2020 Saint Joseph, a medium-bodied, concentrated, focused 2020 that shows the vintage's pure, focused, incredibly classic style.
The 2020 Saint Joseph—from a parcel in Tournon—features overt notes of cedar (it matures in demi-muids) complemented by cherry fruit and slightly herbal underpinnings. It's medium to full-bodied, open-knit and nearly ready to drink already, although it could perhaps benefit from a year or two of cellaring.