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Tasted in three components: #1, from Clos Florentin, in Mauves: Intensely perfumed and deep in dark berry character. Juicy and precise, with strong finishing minerality and a persistent violet note. #2, from Mauves vineyards: More brooding than the Clos Florentin sample, offering deep black and blue fruit qualities and suggestions of licorice and espresso. Bright mineral and spice notes add finishing lift and bite and linger with impressive tenacity. #3, from Bachasson: Heady aromas of potpourri, dark berry preserves and woodsmoke. Juicy, focused and pure, with excellent finishing clarity and persistent minerality. The final wine should be a bright, mineral-dominated example of Saint Joseph, with good upfront appeal but the balance to age.

March 2012