St Joseph, L'Instinct, 2020

Dark and full, but juicy and engaging, the fruit displays a kiss of sunshine to it without sacrificing the wines’ Northern Rhône identity. Ripe Brambly dark fruits and sweet plum, mixed with cracked pepper, salt, and sandalwood. Powerful but with a certain ease, confidence and style. Superb. A blend of 10, predominantly east-facing, St Joseph parcels in St Jean de Muzols – one of the renowned, original St Joseph villages, situated in the southern part of the appellation. The components of the final blend are all vinified separately and fermented with between 30-100% whole bunches depending on the plot. Aged for 14 months in barriques and larger demi-muids barrels with very little new wood.