Paul Jaboulet Aîné - Crozes Hermitage Les Jalets rouge 2021
Rhône
Red
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Drink or Keep
90/100
James Suckling
"A Crozes-Hermitage just the way we like it!
"A juicy, supple, crisp red with lots of cherry, forest berry, smoke and black pepper notes. Slightly full-bodied and succulent, with crisp berry fruit throughout the silky finish. Enjoy now. (James Suckling 2023).
Features
Estate
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Cuvée
Les Jalets
Vintage
2021
Designation
Crozes Hermitage
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
100% Syrah
Terroirs
Soils of Rhône alluvium and pebbles typical of the Crozes-Hermitage appellation.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Careful selection of grapes, traditional vinification, de-stemming, crushing, 3-week maceration with delicate extraction of tannins by daily pumping over.
Breeding
50% in oak truncated cone vats, 25% in French oak barrels and 25% in stainless steel vats for 12 months
Alcohol content
12,5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Deep garnet-red colour with brilliant highlights
Nose
Delicate, red berry aromas (strawberry and raspberry), spicy licorice notes
Mouth
Fresh, supple attack with raspberry and redcurrant flavours, subtle hints of ageing on the finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with brioche sausage, flank steak with shallots, entrecôte with green pepper...
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Crozes Hermitage
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 wine (guide 2023) 90/100
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
About the wine:
A juicy, supple, crisp red with lots of cherry, wild berry, smoke and black pepper notes. Slightly full-bodied and succulent, with crunchy berries throughout the silky finish. Enjoy it now.
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. REGNER R. Published on 22/11/2023
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE M. Published on 30/08/2023
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