Guigal Saint-Joseph Vignes de L' Hospice 2004

Wineadvocate

From a cool vintage that warmed significantly around harvest time, the 2004 Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospice is starting to show some maturity in its cured meats, dried underbrush, toast and licorice-driven bouquet. Gaining more creme de cassis and sweet currant fruit with time in the glass, enjoy this medium-bodied, classically-styled effort over the coming 4-5 years.

Vinous

Deep ruby. Remarkably powerful cherry, licorice and violet aromas, with a deeper impression of cassis coming up with air. Thick, weighty and sweet; liqueur-like flavors of spicy cherry and blackberry are complicated by suggestions of game and espresso. Remarkably concentrated and sweet on the finish, which displays superb focus and length.