Domaine Coursodon Saint-Joseph Silice Rouge 2014

 Elegance and richness are the hallmarks of this domaine. The aromas of fresh, but ripe red and black fruits initially gush out of the nose of this wine and evolve into a wine laced with wild berries, anise, raw and smoked meats, and herbs of provence, like thyme and lavender. It is the most charming and easy to drink of the lineup of reds.

Clear, medium-garnet color. Reduction on opening, needed about half hour to even out. Lots of sanguine and funk aromas- blood sausage, damp earth, tea leaf, tapenade, black raspberry fruit, decomposed rock, herbs de provence. Shows high-toned dark raspberry fruit on the palate, almost carbonic in expression, with secondary root spices, tea, iron and sauvage notes. Bright acidity, medium-bodied, with medium elegant tannins. Juicy rangy finish.