Dard et Ribo, St-Joseph Rouge, 2024

St-Joseph sits across the river from Crozes, and the difference is written in the soil: this is Syrah grown on sandy granite and decomposed granite, which gives it a firmer, more mineral spine than Dard et Ribo's Crozes bottlings. It's the most structured and ageworthy of their reds, still made in the domaine's natural, unextracted, low-sulfur style, so the power comes with lift rather than bulk. Expect savory, peppery Syrah with a granite-driven cut running through the middle. Give it air now or a few years in the cellar; either rewards you.