DomaineAléofaneSaintJoseph

This Saint Joseph is meticulously crafted by Natacha Chave from certified organic vines near Tournon in the south of the appellation. Sister of famed winemaker Yann Chave, Natacha left a life of academia to craft biodynamically and organically grown wines in some of the Northern Rhône’s greatest terroirs. Dark crimson in colour with alluring dark fruit flavours of hints of spice, this is an excellent example of the Saint Joseph appellation.

92/100 – Darker berry fruits, saddle leather, potpourri, and violet notes emerge from the 2023 Saint Joseph, a medium-bodied Saint Joseph with plenty of savory tannins, a round, layered mouthfeel, and outstanding length. Aged in demi-muids, it’s always a wildly complex, exotic, singular wine, and the 2023 looks to be no exception. – Jeb Dunnuck