Joli Vin imports

Saint Joseph, Rouge, 2006

Taken from parcels surrounding the original Saint Joseph villages of Mauves, Tournon and St. Jean de Muzols. Such a representative blend from these historic vineyards is a rarity in a single cuvée for Saint Joseph. The individual parcels, Les Oliviers, Aubert, Montagnon, Martinot, Côtes des Rivoires and Croix de Peygros, range in altitude, the highest at 308 metres, and soil composition, all with varying measures of a sandy granitic base and each contributing various components to the final blend. Herein lays the foundation and strength for this wine of distinction, of pedigree and above all, of place.

The 2006 Saint Joseph rouge is more approachable in its youth than the previous vintage. A basket of black fruits, prunes and olive flavors intermingle in the creation of a wild, gamey and savory bouquet. Wonderful concentration of fruits, structure and finely integrated tannins will clearly make this a charmer in its youth but also, like all the vintages from this domaine, something far more intriguing after some years in the cellar.

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