E. GUIGAL SAINT-JOSEPH "LIEU-DIT" ROUGE 2018 WINE SPECTATOR 94

Warm and lush in feel, with flavors of cocoa-edged plum sauce and steeped blackberry preserves, backed by roasted apple wood and licorice snap notes. This has both muscle and perfume. Best from 2022.

The 2018 Saint Joseph Lieu Dit Saint Joseph is tight and closed yet has beautiful, full-bodied richness and depth as well as lots of baby fat, building tannins, and a great finish. It’s another terrific wine from this team.
Barrel Sample: 92-94+

The 2018 Saint-Joseph Lieu-Dit Saint-Joseph boasts complex aromas that range from maple syrup to cocoa-tinged black cherries and crushed stone. It's full-bodied but possessed of granitic restraint and structural elements, finishing long, cool, silky and elegant. Drink it over the next decade or so.