La Roche Paradis Saint Joseph Rouge La Madone 2023 Size::1 Bottle and that character flows through

and that character flows through into the wines

A broody nose of carbide

A meticulous selection of base wines were bottled together with a 'liqueur de tirage' to begin fermentation in the bottle

As with all the l'Oratoire reds it is not fined nor filtered

La Roche Paradis Saint Joseph Rouge La Madone 2023 Size::1 Bottle and that character flows throughLa Madonne is a small but spectacularly steep granite vineyard right beside the medieval village of Malleval. Facing due south the vines here are 66 years old and yield an impressively concentrated yet mineral and very detailed Syrah. The wine was fermented with about 50% whole bunches and then matured for 12 months in older barriques. More fragrant yet also richer and denser than the Bergerie, it finishes long with seductive velvety tannins and that