E. Guigal Saint Joseph 2019 sku_2102813 fruit and soft tannins

fruit and soft tannins

long after the swallow

Elegant and balanced in a way that predicts fantastic evolution over the next 10-15 years

Long balanced finish

The dark fruit and balanced body suggest that this wine is the finest M by Michael Mondavi to date

E. Guigal Saint Joseph 2019 sku_2102813 fruit and soft tanninsThe 2017 Saint Joseph Lieu Dit Saint Joseph is a step up and another beautiful 2017 from this estate. Coming from the namesake vineyard of the appellation just south of Tournon, it reveals a dense purple color as well as a primordial bouquet of smoked black fruits, bacon fat, chocolate, crushed rocks, and graphite. This deep, medium to full bodied, concentrated effort has ripe, polished tannins, a great mid palate, and a blockbuster of a finish. It's