2018 Saint-Joseph Méribets, Domaine Vallet

Les Méribets comes from 8 separate parcels, from the hills surrounding the domaine. This 2018 aged in barrel for 10 months, with no new oak, allowing the wine to retain a bright, fruity character whilst developing velvety textures. Purple-ruby colour, the nose is wonderfully perfumed and complex: black cherry, mint, savoury black olive. Full bodied in the mouth, it has a satisfying, fleshy middle of lively fruit, good structure and a finish that is harmonious and lifted (for drinking 2020-2025+).