E. Guigal - St.-Joseph Vignes de l'Hospice 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	E. Guigal
Country	France
Region	Rhone Valley
Subregion	St. Joseph
Varietal	Rhone Blend
Vintage	2020
Sku	210000021828
Size	750ml

The finest vintage of this cuvée I've tasted, the 2020 Saint Joseph Vignes De L'Hospice is a dead-ringer for an Hermitage from the Bessards lieu-dit and reveals a dense purple hue as well as insane aromatics of pure crème de cassis, lit gunpowder, crushed stone, graphite, and truffle, with a liquid violet-like floral character. Full-bodied, massively concentrated, deep, powerful, and muscular on the palate, it nevertheless stays flawlessly balanced, has ultra-fine tannins, and a regal, structured, age-worthy style. It might be the finest Saint Joseph I've ever tasted, and I might be underrating this beauty by a point. It should hit prime time in 7-8 years and have 30 years of overall longevity. This is a legendary Saint Joseph that you should have in your cellar.

Amazing nose of candied orange, ripe blackberry and smoke. Great balance of richness, precisely contoured fine tannins and strident minerality. Very long complex finish with so much smoky mystery. From a three-hectare single-vineyard that faces the hill of Hermitage from the opposite bank of the Rhone. Matured for 30 months in 100% small new oak casks.

A polished, richly styled red, with a warm robe of toasty oak and mesquite smoke wrapped around black cherry compote, spiced fig and mocha flavors. Shows singed incense and green herbs, which add refreshing detail through the dense, chewy palate. Reveals refined tannins, which are firm yet nicely meshed into the lavish, well-integrated texture. Dense and meaty.

While in some years the quality of the lieu-dit Saint Joseph bottling can come close to this level, the 2020 Saint-Joseph Vignes de l'Hospice is a clear step up, offering substantially more depth and concentration. It's full-bodied, rich and velvety, with lingering notes of crushed stone, pencil shavings, cherries and blueberries.

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