E GUIGAL SAINT-JOSEPH 'LIEU-DIT-SAINT-JOSEPH' BLANC 2010, Ródano

This bottle is still incredibly youthful for a 2010, the dense fruit and bitter almond notes suggesting it needs a few more years. The mouthfeel is what really sets it apart though—so silky and long. I'm glad I bought two to see how it evolves.

Even after all these years, those bitter almond and orange zest notes still keep the ripe tropical fruit in check—it's a beautifully balanced, complex white that evolves in the glass. The finish is incredibly long and silky.

The mouthfeel really is something else—silky and dense through the finish, just as described. Those bitter almond and orange zest notes keep the ripe mango and fig in check, which makes it feel more refined than a typical white Rhône. I’ll be cellaring a few more bottles to see what the Jonagold app