Lots of earthy red and blue fruits, damp earth, and spring flower notes emerge from the 2018 Saint Joseph J. Denuzière. This pretty, peppery, complex Saint Joseph has wonderful purity of fruit, ripe tannins, and a great finish. It blossoms with time in the glass and is a pure, seamless 2018 with loads to love. Enjoy bottles over the coming 8-10 years.

This stony, deeply mineral Syrah balances crisp cassis and black-cherry flavors against a deeply earthen core. It's opulent in texture but stately, uplifted by tangs of salt, iron and granite. The finish is framed by soft, easing tannins making it approachable young but it should drink at peak through 2026.

The 2018 Saint Joseph boasts fresh, minty aromas alongside ripe cherries. It's medium to full-bodied, with silky tannins and some blueberry fruit on the palate, then finishes softly dusty.