BOND St Eden 2018 St Joseph as well as one of

as well as one of the least evolved

its brooding core of fruit framed by a generous endowment of powdery tannin that tempers the ripeness of the vintage

They have purchased new vineyards and are doing some separate vinifications in the excellent 2023 vintage with the idea of maybe releasing some single vineyard or new wines in the future

has good concentration

Medium body and a solid center palate

BOND St Eden 2018 St Joseph as well as one of96 98 Points The Wine Advocate, Lisa Perrotti Brown A barrel sample, the 2018 St. Eden is deep garnet purple in color. The nose is a little closed at this nascent stage, offering broody glimpses at blackcurrant jelly, boysenberries and black raspberries before opening out to a spicy undercurrent of cloves, black pepper and cumin seed. The palate is built like a brick house with a solid structure of ripe, grainy tannins and a lively backbone framing