2000 Guigal St Joseph Vignes des Hospices

From a solid vintage in the north (2001 is a much stronger vintage in the south), the 2001 Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospice offers classic blackberry and cassis-styled fruit to go with plenty of licorice, toast, herbed game and spice. The first vintage where the Guigal’s were completely in control of this vineyard, it’s is a structured, medium to full-bodied, balanced effort that’s at the early stages of maturity, but will continue to drink nicely for another decade. 93 points. The Wine Advocate.