This Cornas, with its deep core of black fruit, notes of cedar wood, chocolate and hints of game, is a rich, complex wine. It's full-bodied and concentrated, making it a perfect match for small game (hare, wild rabbit) and waterfowl (mallard, greylag goose).
Features
Estate
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Cuvée
Les Grandes Terrasses
Vintage
2020
Designation
Cornas
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Soils of decomposing granite known as "gore", south-facing slopes on the steep terraces overlooking the village of Cornas, vines aged between 20 and 60 years.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Destemming, crushing and control of alcoholic fermentation and temperature, vatting for 3 to 4 weeks.
Breeding
12 months in oak barrels, 20% new wood
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Intense ruby
Nose
Opens with notes of undergrowth, candied red fruit and finishes with spicy notes.
Mouth
On the palate, the elegance of Syrah with a lovely structure and fine tannins.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink from
5 to 10 years
Drink before
2037
Guard
5 to 15 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with jugged hare with fresh pasta, mallard supreme with pears, veal kidneys with marrow...
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Cornas
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (guide 2023) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the domain :
Caroline Frey diligently manages this valley institution. The changes she has undertaken have never been more fruitful, both in the vineyard and in the winery. The red wines are refined, refined and fresh in their fruit flavors, while the whites are fresh and sophisticated. At the top of the range, the mythical Hermitage La Chapelle, a skilful blend of Méal and Bessard, two of the hill's most famous slopes.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Estates rated 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the domain :
Founded in 1834, Paul Jaboulet Aîné remained a family business until 2006, when it was bought out by the Frey finance company. Alongside its trading activity, which has significantly reduced its volumes, "PJA" owns the second largest vineyard estate in Hermitage. Its 25 ha (21 reds, four whites) have pride of place in Le Méal, Les Greffieux, Les Dionnières, Les Roucoules and a few Bessards at the far western end of the hillside. Until the early 1990s, this institution produced some of the world's most legendary Syrahs, including La Chapelle, a blend of aged Syrahs. Depending on the vintage, between 30 and 80,000 bottles of La Chapelle red are produced. Selection is based on tannin finesse and depth. The middle and lower slopes of the Méal constitute the heart of the cuvée. After a year's ageing, with 15-20% new barrels, the less dense lots are discarded and enter La Petite Chapelle (now called Maison Bleue), to be drunk within five to seven years.
Vinous A. Galloni
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated 91-93/100 (Vintage 2018)
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. JEAN PHILIPPE C. Published on 02/11/2023
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