Alain Graillot St Joseph Rouge 2005

St Joseph situated in the Northern Rhone, just next to Cornas, has long produced wine of outstanding quality and there is no one better to do this than Alain Graillot. Most of you had his Crozes Hermitage and his St Joseph is not only equal in quality but better. Made from Syrah and sometimes a little Viognier added for colour and aroma, the wine is expressive, full bodied, dense and enormously concentrated. The 2005 vintage is a great example of what St. Joseph can achieve, at present it shows good tannins, firm and savoury with a bold style. It will develop for 5 years plus. As mentioned before there is nothing at almost double the price that comes close to this St Joseph.