Guigal, Saint-Joseph Vignes Hospice other_regions_australia unlike other wines from the

unlike other wines from the Champagne 2008 vintage

this derives from a southwest-facing lieu-dit with clay-limestone soils

Dark fruit and dried blackberry are followed by exotic spice and campfire ash

tannic and slightly muscular

but this is still in the old school mould

Guigal, Saint-Joseph Vignes Hospice other_regions_australia unlike other wines from theAged for 30 months in new oak barrels. Super luscious fruit with great intensity and depth, and delicious meat and spice characters. Classic Syrah that handles the oak capably and has wonderful nuance and fragrance on the length. Expressive, eloquent, modern and enjoyable. (RH)