E. Guigal
Vignes de l'Hospice Saint-Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character. Nice! Consistent!
Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character. Nice! Consistent!
Apr 21st, 2023Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character. Nice!
Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character. Nice!
Apr 16th, 2023
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This is a gorgeous 18 year old Syrah from Northern Rhône. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel now.
Inky in color and dry on the palate, with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, tobacco, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, light vegetables, coffee, light cola and peppercorn.
Feels much younger than it is, and really delicious now. Nicely balanced, rich and powerful.
Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 96 points.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in new oak barrels for 30 months.
13% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$90.
#AgedWineTuesday
This is a gorgeous 18 year old Syrah from Northern Rhône. Showing great complexity and mouthfeel now.
Inky in color and dry on the palate, with medium acidity.
Showing black currants, plums, cooked cherries, oak, tobacco, vanilla, licorice, spices, chocolates, light vegetables, coffee, light cola and peppercorn.
Feels much younger than it is, and really delicious now. Nicely balanced, rich and powerful.
Wine Spectator 93 points. Robert Parker 96 points.
Needs a couple of hours to open up properly. Peaking now, and will continue to drink nicely in the next 5 years.
Good by itself or with food. A great sipping wine.
100% Syrah grapes were aged in new oak barrels for 30 months.
13% alcohol by volume.
93 points.
$90.
Savory. Duck fat, red olives, rosemary.
Savory. Duck fat, red olives, rosemary.
Mar 31st, 2023Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character.
Deep Ruby with aromas of ripe black fruits, toasty oak, floral spice. On the palate flavors of blackberry, plum and currants with floral spice, smoke, licorice and oak. Fine tannins, long finish ending with fruit, espresso, smoky spice and mineral character.
Jan 4th, 2023
Too oaky. Way too oaky... after about 2 hours in the glass it’s an obvious Northern Rhône Syrah, but prior to that... well made but pointless.
Too oaky. Way too oaky... after about 2 hours in the glass it’s an obvious Northern Rhône Syrah, but prior to that... well made but pointless.
Dec 18th, 2018
Not cheap but competes with la la's. Very similar in style. Rich with lots of dried herbs on the nose. This has the stuffing to last many more years even though I prefer the vignes hospices young when it boasts the fruitcake and blue fruits
Not cheap but competes with la la's. Very similar in style. Rich with lots of dried herbs on the nose. This has the stuffing to last many more years even though I prefer the vignes hospices young when it boasts the fruitcake and blue fruits
Dec 3rd, 2018
Was given this blind. Had olive notes so Syrah came to mind but it had a lot of Bordeaux character to it as well. I actually thought it may be some Mas des Daumas Gassac but this was so clean. Lovely wine.
Was given this blind. Had olive notes so Syrah came to mind but it had a lot of Bordeaux character to it as well. I actually thought it may be some Mas des Daumas Gassac but this was so clean. Lovely wine.
Oct 21st, 2018No doubt one of the best Saint-Joseph’s you’ll taste. Beautiful.
No doubt one of the best Saint-Joseph’s you’ll taste. Beautiful.
Sep 30th, 2018
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Leads to captivating tastes
Pleasures are abound
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