| Producer | Paul Jaboulet Aîné |
| Country | France |
| Region | Northern Rhône |
| Subregion | Crozes-Hermitage AOC |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Sku | U1009155 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Full wild-blackberry aromas, plus some meaty character, welcome you to the Rhone kingdom of Syrah. Thanks to the open fruit, moderate tannin structure, and creamy texture on the mid-palate, this is already a very appealing Crozes-Hermitage. Only at the finish are the tannins a bit more obvious, but the mineral freshness there is more forthright. Drink or hold.
What We Thought: This robust, full-bodied wine has a nose and palate filled with ripe cherry fruit, notes of spice, and dark chocolate that stays soft and smooth right through the finish.
From the young vines planted at the Thalabert site, the older vines of which go into the Domaine Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage. Dark and black in the glass, hinting at the deep and brooding nature of the aromas. Bramble, black cherry, and blueberry jam flavours are underpinned by dark chocolate powder and cocoa nibs. The fruit is laced with graphite and a spicy richness, finishing with a slatey touch. It's intense but comforting and a match for blustery days and log fires.
