Wine Reviews

Distinctive and earthy, with white pepper and forest floor well-integrated with lavender smoke, mocha and toasty cedar notes. A flowing, harmonious red, showing elegance and succulent acidity.

The 2022 Saint-Joseph Domaine de la Croix des Vignes offers aromas of inky berries and bacon mingled with incense, smoke and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, structured and refined, it’s long and tense with a fleshy core of fruit and structured tannins that pave the way for a saline, long finish.

From 25-year-old vines in Tournon, the 2020 Saint Joseph Domaine de la Croix des Vignes features scents of crushed stone, cassis and blackberries. It’s full-bodied but restrained, almost austere, without being hard or unwelcoming, then finishes long and silky.

Notes of pencil shavings, red and black cherry, cedar and a touch of earth introduce the 2022 Saint-Joseph La Croix des Vignes. Medium-bodied, round and refined, the 2022 boasts bright freshness and winds down with good length on the savory aftertaste.

Austere and flinty on the focused, medium-bodied palate. Some graphite, too. Expresses the special personality of this appellation extremely well, and the very long finish has been beautifully crafted.