Domaine Jolivet - Saint-Joseph L'Instinct 2023
93/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
91/100
Decanter
"A Syrah with noble, pure fruit, showcasing genuine spicy and fruity notes"
“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 granite-like texture characteristic of St-Joseph wines.” (Decanter 2024)
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Eye
Dark red
Nose
Expressive, full of spice and dark fruit, with notes of blackberry and black pepper
Palate
Full-bodied and precise, with fine, silky tannins on a beautiful tannic structure and excellent balance; great aging potential
Serve
At 16-18°C
Open
Let recent vintages breathe for 1 hour before serving
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2033+
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy it with rabbit with olives, lasagna with Bolognese sauce or vegetables, salted pork with lentils, a Landes-style salad, ravioli with porcini mushrooms and foie gras...
Decanter
Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100
Rated estate (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 granite-like 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
Rated wine (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, its spicy, juicy notes, and its subtle peppery finish.
About the estate:
This small estate in Saint-Jean de Muzols has been producing wine for many years, 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 native yeast and fermented in used barrels. The reds include a portion of whole-cluster fermentation and are aged in demi-muids.
Jancis Robinson
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended