Graeme & Julie Bott Saint-Joseph Rouge 2022

Complex and very well-crafted, with good weight and ripeness to the black fruit, hibiscus and cured sausage flavors. Elements of crushed aniseed, coffee and baking spices add nice richness, with charred mesquite smoke wafting through. The tannins are nicely sculpted and firm, with a bitter cherry note ringing out on the long finish, which is cut with precision. Drink now through 2035. Ranked #92 in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2024. Score – 93. (Kristen Bieler, winespectator.com, Nov. 15, 2024)