$720 6-bottle-case
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Jean-Louis Chave is one of the most cerebral and hard working winemakers we’ve ever met. He took over his family’s domaine in 1993 but as if that wasn’t enough work, a few years later he began reclaiming his family’s hillside vineyards in St. Joseph. These vineyards were abandoned and required re-terracing and re-planting. These are old vines that were only worked by hand or by horse and grown biodynamically on granite. The wine is fermented in a combination of tonneaux and stainless steel before it is aged in mostly neutral oak for a little over a year.
94 Points Jeb Dunnuck “Leading off the 2022s, gorgeous red and black fruits, spice, pepper, and bouquet garni define the 2022 Saint Joseph. Very focused and layered on the palate, it shows medium to full-bodied richness and elegant tannins. It's very much in the sunny yet structured style of the vintage and will have 10-12 years of prime drinking.”
