Rich, velvety and long, the 2015 Saint Joseph l'Olivaie features notes of black olive tapenade framed by cedar and vanilla. It’s another fine effort from Coursodon that should age for a decade.

Young Jerôme Coursodon now farms 16 hectares in Saint Joseph, centered around Mauves, just outside Tournon. He considers the 2016s more approachable than the dense 2015s, noting that it was an excellent vintage for whites, which are growing in popularity.