St Joseph Vignes de L`Hospice Guigal 2008
St Joseph Vignes de L`Hospice Guigal 2008 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah (Northern Rhône, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is some. Good with barbecue, lamb, beef stew, steak. Cheapest offer £93.80 at Hedonism Wines.
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E Guigal St Joseph Vignes de L`Hospice 2008 is a full-bodied single-vineyard red wine produced from Syrah grapes in the St Joseph appellation of the northern Rhône Valley. Founded in 1946, Domaine Guigal is one of the most revered and unwaveringly consistent estates in the Rhône Valley, and is often seen as a benchmark for quality Côte-Rôtie. "The 2008 Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospice is a great effort in the vintage, and is better than a number of more expensive cuvees. Giving up plenty of herbs, peppered steak, smoked earth, graphite and crunchy blackberry-styled fruit, it’s medium-bodied, layered, and beautifully textured, with good ripeness and plenty of tannin. Drink it anytime over the coming decade." Jeb Dunnuck, 2014