Domaine Jolivet - Saint-Joseph - Rouge - 2021

Wine:

With aromas of violets, soot, and smoke, the 2021 red Saint-Joseph delivers a fresh, very juicy, perfectly managed wine of great finesse. One-third of the grapes are whole harvested, and the wine is matured in large wooden containers without new barrels, contributing to the wine's delicacy and great suavity. A superb Saint Joseph, to be discovered as a matter of urgency. Rated 93/100 by the Committee.

Vinification:

Hand-harvested, partially destemmed, vatted for 21 days in stainless-steel vats, 2 pump-overs and daily punch-downs before pressing and gravity-fed into barrels.
Aged in barrel for 14 months.

Color:

Bright, intense red.

Nose:

Fresh, marked by scents of violets accompanied by notes of soot and

Palate:

Suave and delicate, this fresh, juicy wine reveals its great finesse, masterful ageing and beautiful sapidity.

Temperature:

Serve between 16 and 18°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Lamb chops with Provence herbs, free-range guinea fowl or roast duck with melting potatoes.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

Quite simply, it's one of the best Saint-Joseph wines we've tasted this year! Bastien Jolivet is an artist working at the Jolivet estate, and his reputation is soaring thanks to the impressive quality of his wines. The hillside vineyards on granite, the organic viticulture, and the family and human dimension of the vineyard all contribute to a tailor-made approach in which the winemaker's talent is fully expressed.