Domaine Jolivet - Saint-Joseph L'Instinct 2023
93/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
91/100
Decanter
"A Syrah with noble, pure fruit, expressing genuine spicy and fruity notes"
“Herbaceous notes of bay leaf and blackcurrant. Rich in fruit, it is dry, flavorful, and pleasantly structured, with very fine tannins. The acidity is fairly low, but it offers lovely freshness thanks to its herbaceous notes. Well-made, with that granitic texture characteristic of St-Joseph wines.” (Decanter 2024)
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Eye
Dark red
Nose
Expressive, full of spices and black fruits, such as blackberries and black pepper
Palate
Full-bodied and well-defined, with fine, silky tannins supported by a lovely tannic structure and excellent balance; great aging potential
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Let recent vintages breathe for 1 hour before serving
Drink starting at
2025
Drink before
2033+
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy it with rabbit with olives, lasagna Bolognese or vegetable lasagna, salted pork with lentils, a Landes-style salad, ravioli with porcini mushrooms and foie gras...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
Herbal notes of bay leaf and blackcurrant. Rich in fruit, it is dry, flavorful, and pleasantly structured, with very fine tannins. The acidity is fairly low, but it offers a lovely freshness thanks to its herbal notes. Well-made, with that granitic texture characteristic of St-Joseph wines.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2020 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2026 guide) 93/100 Favorite
Rated Estate (2021 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
This red wine captivates with its rich, full-bodied character—it’s succulent and spicy, juicy, and subtly peppery.
About the estate:
This small estate in Saint-Jean-de-Muzols has been producing wine for a very long time, but took a new direction when Bastien Jolivet succeeded his father in 2014 and decided to stop supplying his grapes to the cooperative. His vineyard is situated on beautiful hillsides; the wines produced there are made using indigenous yeast and fermented in used barrels. The reds include a portion of whole-cluster grapes and are aged in demi-muid barrels.
Jancis Robinson
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
Customer Rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. GUILLAUME L. Published on August 21, 2026
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