A polished, richly styled red, with a warm robe of toasty oak and mesquite smoke wrapped around black cherry compote, spiced fig and mocha flavors. Shows singed incense and green herbs, which add refreshing detail through the dense, chewy palate. Reveals refined tannins, which are firm yet nicely meshed into the lavish, well-integrated texture. Dense and meaty. Drink now through 2040.

Wafts of graphite, black cherry jam, blueberries, black plum, wood smoke and meaty gradations introduce the 2020 Saint-Joseph Vignes de ('Hospice. Showcasing a firmer tannic corset than the Lieu-dit Saint-Joseph, it also presents more depth and energy. Medium- to full-bodied and packed with an exuberant core of ripe black fruits, the 2020 brings it home with excellent persistence on the complex finish.