Saint Joseph Petit Pere Domaine Aymeric Paillard 2019 Magnum

The 2019 may be the vintage that's impressed us most yet. The tannins are that little bit more serious, the balance that little bit more on point, and the perfume and length even more profound. Serious St Joseph. Blackberry fruit sprinkled with pepper, brambles, and good quality cured saucisson with pepper and fennel and a bittersweet, almost vermouth-like note. The palate is broad, with fine, but serious tannins, a little celery salt and long, meaty finish with high violet perfume there too. So complex