A Rare Find in the Northern Rhône
by Dixon Brooke
Domaine Jolivet’s terraced Saint-Joseph vines
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Bastien Jolivet
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Tasting at Domaine Jolivet
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Our latest discovery comes from the talented hand of young Bastien Jolivet, working his family’s vineyards in the hamlet of Saint-Jean-de-Muzols.
Domaine Jolivet’s terraced Saint-Joseph vines
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Bastien Jolivet
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Tasting at Domaine Jolivet
© Joanie Bonfiglio
Our latest discovery comes from the talented hand of young Bastien Jolivet, working his family’s vineyards in the hamlet of Saint-Jean-de-Muzols.
A Rare Find in the Northern Rhône
by Dixon Brooke
Kermit was one of the first American buyers to recognize the potential in the appellation of Saint-Joseph, the series of rolling granite hills on the west side of the Rhône River between Ampuis (Côte-Rôtie) and Tournon-sur-Rhône (Hermitage) planted to Syrah. I’m sure it was an aha moment for him back in the 1970s, realizing he could get hillside fruit, vinified by masters of the vine working outside the pressure of the spotlight, for a fraction of the price of the more famous growths noted above. That is what he set out to do, and the rest, as they say, is history. He unearthed “Saint Joe” treasures over the years such as Raymond Trollat, Joseph Panel, Gérard Chave, Pierre Gonon, and Philippe Faury, and we are still going strong.
Our latest discovery comes from the talented hand of young Bastien Jolivet, working his family’s vineyards in the hamlet of Saint-Jean-de-Muzols. Saint-Joseph fans will know this as prime country, just north of the birthplace of the appellation in Mauves, and the site of Trollat’s old vineyard that formed the backbone of his wines for years and now those of the Gonon brothers. In the rare moments when Jolivet is not outdoors tending his vines, he wields a magic wand in the cellar with both his whites and his reds. Ah, a young man committed to the hard work that makes great wine, while also possessing the instinctive touch it takes to accompany his fruit into an elevated realm…a rare find indeed.
Wines In The Collection
Domaine Jolivet France | Northern Rhône
Cool in the mouth, with a whiff of smoke and game, this soulful little country Syrah will do a jig with your pâtés and terrines.
Domaine Jolivet France | Northern Rhône
It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.
Domaine Jolivet France | Northern Rhône
This thoroughbred wine is sculpted for the cellar but still provides a lot of immediate gratification.
Domaine Jolivet France | Northern Rhône
Golden, luscious aroma and flavor, a delicious nectar infused with honeysuckle that invites you in at first sniff for a leisurely dip.
France | Northern Rhône
Cool in the mouth, with a whiff of smoke and game, this soulful little country Syrah will do a jig with your pâtés and terrines.
France | Northern Rhône
It is a real-deal northern Rhône roasted-slope Syrah that walks the tightrope perfectly between creamy fruit, meaty tannins, and fresh spine.
France | Northern Rhône
This thoroughbred wine is sculpted for the cellar but still provides a lot of immediate gratification.
France | Northern Rhône
Golden, luscious aroma and flavor, a delicious nectar infused with honeysuckle that invites you in at first sniff for a leisurely dip.
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