Barnyard and Brett and Beauty arise out of the glass, a thick funk not for the weak-of-spirit or anyone belonging to a wine-club in Paso or most of Napa Valley floor. Ripe fruit oozes up in eye-watering waves of compost and manure, graphite and wispy wet-leaf smoke punctuating. In the mouth, clean, ridiculous fruit tinged in garden hose and lemon crayon. The funk from the nose never really leaves, it ramps itself up into a mouthfeel and coats all pores, providing a subtle filter for the screaming acid and perfect plum and nectarine to ooze through. High-note tannins match the pink band staring at you at full-tilt, bringing all your limestone dreams alive in fruit and texture while maraschino cherry trickles down your throat. If I had to list ten life-changing wines–and I get asked this question often–THIS would be one of them. 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 WAY more scribblings at http://soifknows.com/2018/07/18/the-other-st-joseph/ 🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷 @clossaintjoseph @kermitlynchwine #clossaintjoseph #villarssurmer #cotesdeprovence #provence #06000 (at Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant)