2015 St Joseph Les Royes
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The inky black/blue-colored 2015 Saint Joseph Les Royes from the Courbis team was brought up in one-third each of new, once and twice-used barrels. It offers sensational notes of creme de cassis toasted bread, licorice and pen ink in a massive, rich, concentrated, layered style that is shocking in its depth and richness. It's a crazy good St Joseph. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com
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Jeb Dunnuck
John Livingstone-Learmonth, Drink Rhône
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Dark red. The bouquet is wide, has a confident depth, notes of roast beef and prune, black berry jam present. The palate doesn’t hesitate, sets off on a well-ripened, compact path of black berry fruit, the fruit coming with a slightly “high” side. The tannins are munchy, gummy, and it ends on a note of tar. Has savoury qualities that will appeal. From 2019: it has work to do to fuse and then expand further. Oct 2016, www.drinkrhone.com