Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné Saint-Joseph Le Grand Pompée 2022
Rhône
White
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When Olivier serves Roland "[...] wine, the wine that the great Pompey loved" in Victor Hugo's La Légende des Siècles, they wouldn't have disowned this one! This white Saint-Joseph is very expressive, with aromas of pear and pineapple. The attack is full-bodied, carried by white-fleshed fruit flavors and a saline, nicely acidic finish. It lives up to its name!
Features
Estate
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Cuvée
Le Grand Pompée
Vintage
2022
Designation
Saint-Joseph
Region
Rhône
Grape varieties
75% Marsanne, 25% Roussanne
Terroirs
Light schist and gneiss soil on a granitic base
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Whole-harvest pressing, low-temperature fermentation (barrel, cement egg, stainless steel tank)
Breeding
On fine lees for 8 months (cement egg, stainless steel vat and French oak barrel)
Alcohol content
12.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Pale blond with green highlights
Nose
Expressive aromas of ripe pear, pineapple, light buttery notes
Mouth
Full attack, aromas of ripe white-fleshed fruit, delicately acidic, saline finish
Serve
Between 12 and 14°C
Drink before
2027
Guard
5 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with sea trout escalope with chervil butter, pan-fried veal chop with turnips, rabbit and eel terrine with orange chantilly...
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Saint-Joseph
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 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 domain (guide 2022) Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
out of 2 reviews
Note and review by M. BERNARD B. Published on 25/10/2023
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Note and review by M. EMMANUEL P. Published on 29/08/2023
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