eRobertParker.com #214 - Aug 2014
Score : 95
Checking in at 13.7% natural alcohol (it’s normally in the 13.5 rage), the blockbuster 2009 Saint Joseph Vignes des Hospice is more open, broad and expansive on the palate than the ’10, yet possesses a similar level of concentration and structure. Giving up plenty of barbecued meat, toasted bread, smoke and black raspberry jam, this puppy is another gorgeous Syrah from this vineyard. It offers plenty of pleasure now, yet will be better in another handful of years and drink beautifully through 2029. Jeb Dunnuck.
Wine Advocate #198 - Dec 2011
Score : (95-97)
The outrageous, inky/purple-hued 2009 St.-Joseph Vignes de l’Hospice boasts scents of roast beef, bacon fat, black currants, blackberries, camphor, licorice and subtle smoke along with great intensity, a full-bodied mouthfeel and a fantastic finish. It will be drinkable early in life and keep for two decades. Drink: 2011 – 2031. Robert Parker.
Wine Spectator - Issue: Sep 30, 2012
Score: 95
An exotic and flashy red, with bold espresso, melted licorice, incense and black tea aromatics rushing forth, backed by dense but focused noted of blackberry and plum pâte de fruit. The long, graphite-filled finish drips with fruit and singed wood notes, and should meld nicely in the cellar. Best from 2013 through 2023. 915 cases made. James Molesworth.
Guide Bettane et Desseauve des Vins de France
Score : 17,5/20
Plus serré que le saint-joseph, plus de densité, une fine salinité vient rehausser la fin de bouche, on peut l’attendre, grand millésime.