2017 Clos Saint-Joseph, Mediterranee Rouge, Cuvee Speciale Price_689 but also restraint

but also restraint

utilizing high-density planting and an increasing integration of biodynamic treatments to maximize phenolic depth

many between 25 and 60 years old

and Cabernet Sauvignon reflects a warmer

Madame Bize-Leroy’s hands-off approach and precise separation of the pedicel from the rachis allowed for profound extraction that remains remarkably integrated

2017 Clos Saint-Joseph, Mediterranee Rouge, Cuvee Speciale Price_689 but also restraintFollowing a severe 2017 hailstorm that devastated the estates own harvest, Roch Sassi of Clos Saint Joseph demonstrated producer integrity by sourcing fruit from a coalition of esteemed Provenal vignerons to assemble this *Cuvee Speciale*. While the origin of the grapes shifted from the domaines high altitude, limestone rich Villars sur Var enclave to a broader selection of top tier southern sites, the winemaking remains rooted in Sassis low