Paul Jaboulet Aîné Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Roure Bio 2016

This is a small two-and-a-half hectare vineyard near Hermitage. Medium to full body, firm and silky tannins and plenty of blackberry and granite character. Long and flavorful.

From granite soils, the 2016 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Roure offers a searing nose of white pepper, crushed rocks, graphite, and hints of cassis and black cherries. Just screaming granite, it's medium-bodied, silky, and refined on the palate, with integrated acidity, a layered texture, and a great finish. It has the balanced and purity to drink nicely today but will age for 15-20 years.

A mini Hermitage from granite slopes in the commune of Gervans, the 2016 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Roure is outstanding. Deep plum and black olive notes mark the nose, while the full-bodied palate is supple, velvety and rich. This beauty shows wonderful harmony and savoriness, turning silky on the long finish.

À ce stade l’élevage l’emporte plus que sur thalabert, cela va se fondre. Les tannins sont un peu plus anguleux, c’est une expression de granite, l’ensemble est droit et enlevé, beaucoup de style, d’élan et de fraîcheur, il ira plus loin que thalabert.