St Joseph, L'Instinct, 2020
Deep but measured and inviting with bewitching floral notes and herbal touches, the main Cuvee L’Instinct is a classy St Joseph. Produced with 80% whole clusters, fermented and aged for a year in 600L demi-muids, just 5% new oak. A selection of parcels from across the steep hillside behind the winery.
critic reviews
Saturated violet color. Highly perfumed red and blue fruit preserve, potpourri and olive aromas are sharpened by cracked pepper and smoky mineral nuances. Sappy, appealingly sweet and precise on the palate, offering energetic blueberry, cherry-cola and candied violet flavors that show impressive depth and become spicier with air. Finishes smoky, smooth and impressively long, with lingering spiciness and gentle, slow-building tannins that lend final grip.