The final blend of the 2018 Saint Joseph le Paradis Saint Pierre Blanc, tasted from tank prior to bottling, features toasty, bread-like aromas set against a backdrop of melon and pineapple. It's 90% Marsanne and 10% Roussanne, with 20% new oak in the mix. The wine is full-bodied, broad in the mouth but with the depth and richness for balance, and it has a lingering, textural finish. Impressive. Tasted twice (once blind), with consistent notes.