On the nose aromas of candied fruits and honey abound On the palate the wine has an outstanding balance, concentrated and a great length.

90 Points Wine Advocate "An outstanding white is the 2016 Crozes Hermitage la Mule Blanche is made from equal part Roussanne and Marsanne that spent nine months in 15% new French oak, with the balance in stainless steel and concrete eggs. Offering up lots of buttered citrus, lychee nut and white flowers, it's medium-bodied, fresh and lively, if not racy on the palate. Possessing solid fruit and the overriding elegance that's become the hallmark of the estate, it will drink nicely for at least 4-5 years. Caroline Frey and winemaker Jacques Desvernois continue to make a bevy of high quality wines from throughout the Rhône Valley. Both their 2014s and 2013s show the vintage character nicely, and the wines show fresher, more elegant profiles without sacrificing too much density and depth.”

The Jaboulet family started working the land in the Rhone region in 1834. The generations continued to succeed one another until Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine was acquired by the owners of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux, the Frey family, in 2006. Although lauded for wines like Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert and the famous Hermitage La Chapelle, winemaker Caroline Frey has been receiving excellent reviews for her wines from the Southern Rhone region.
From a robust Vacqueyras, to Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres and the Secret de Famille Cotes de Rhone wines, Paul Jaboulet Aine offers fantastic quality from these much loved regions. This is the most famous appellation of the southern Rhône and also one of the best-known in France and abroad.
Its rise to fame goes back to the presence of the papal seat in Avignon from 1309 to 1376.

The Jaboulet family started working the land in the Rhone region in 1834. The generations continued to succeed one another until Maison Paul Jaboulet Aine was acquired by the owners of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux, the Frey family, in 2006. Although lauded for wines like Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert and the famous Hermitage La Chapelle, winemaker Caroline Frey has been receiving excellent reviews for her wines from the Southern Rhone region.
From a robust Vacqueyras, to Chateauneuf du Pape Les Cedres and the Secret de Famille Cotes de Rhone wines, Paul Jaboulet Aine offers fantastic quality from these much loved regions. This is the most famous appellation of the southern Rhône and also one of the best-known in France and abroad.
Its rise to fame goes back to the presence of the papal seat in Avignon from 1309 to 1376.

This 100% Marsanne is sourced from 25 year old vines, once the fruit has been harvested by hand the grapes are processed directly to avoid oxidation, 30% of the wine is vinified in oak casks to add richness to the overall blend. This wine is very richly balanced: its length gives expression the ripe apricots, honey and spice notes.

The Wine Advocate - The 2010 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert, which I raved about last year, is slightly better than their brilliant 2009. It boasts a dense purple color along with a beautiful perfume of camphor, licorice, forest floor, black currants and Christmas fruitcake. With tremendous intensity, full body and supple tannins, it should drink well for 10-15 years, perhaps longer where well-stored. This cuvee is always one of the best buys in the Northern Rhone.
Robert M. Parker, Jr. - 27/12/2012

Wine Advocate 94 Points The revamped Jaboulet firm, under the leadership of Caroline Frey, seems to have settled in and are now producing one serious lineup of wines from throughout the Rhone Valley." –Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate 94 Points

"A favorite of the whites, there’s roughly 1,300 cases of the 2013 Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg, and it’s made from two-thirds Marsanne and one-third Roussanne. It exhibits classic notes of white currants, citrus and sappy, freshly cut flowers to go with a medium-bodied, crisp, focused and nicely concentrated palate feel. Made in a more fresh style than most Hermitage Blancs, with bright acidity and clean, pure aromas and flavors, it will be interesting to see how this new style develops over the coming decade or more. Either way, it’s certainly a beautiful drink today.

"Light yellow-gold. Powerful, deeply scented bouquet of peach nectar, sweet butter, chamomile, ginger and white flowers. Deep and chewy on the palate, offering spicy dried pit fruit and mineral flavors and a sexy floral quality that gains strength with air. Rich and weighty but energetic as well, finishing bright and long, with a repeating ginger note and a hint of candied fig." –Josh Raynolds, Vinous Media 92 Points

The name of Hermitage La Chapelle is linked to the little chapel of Saint-Christophe overlooking the terraced vineyards along the Rhône. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné has been the sole owner since 1919. The diversity of “terroirs” on these lands gives our wine an identity of its own, thanks to the blending of grapes from different plots. The Syrah vines are planted in rich and varied soils with very diverse terroirs (les Bessards, les Greffieux, le Méal and les Rocoules). It is the richness of these different terroirs that provides our Hermitage La Chapelle with its complexity. Highly complex, distinguished nose, revealing the Syrah’s great finesse. Black fruits, sweet spices and, ultimately, finely woody. Full and generous on the palate with silky tannins and a very long finish. The 2011 Hermitage la Chapelle continues to shine (I wrote "love it" in the notes) and shows the sunnier, perfumed style of the vintage. Black raspberry, crushed rocks, olive and licorice all emerge from this full-bodied, open, sweetly fruited Hermitage. It has plenty of sweet tannin and will last for 20+ years. 95 Points The Wine Advocate

Opaque ruby. Heady aromas of black and blue fruits, Indian spices and candied flowers. Stains the palate with intense cassis and blueberry flavors, picking suave floral and spice nuances with air. Shows excellent clarity and energy on the finish, which features smoothly integrated tannins and a seductive floral quality.

Jaboulet Saint Joseph

Saint-Joseph is a step further than Crozes-Hermitage in terms of body and concentration. "Le Grand Pompée" boasts complex aromas of ripe red fruit, spices and liquorice. Oak barrels give it a firm structure, supple tannins and a toasted, long finish. A superb example of the appellation, now entering its drinking window.

Cuvée des Anges is prestigious winemaker Louis Chèze’s top cuvée, from AOC Saint-Joseph, a ‘‘Cru’’ on the west bank of the Northern Rhône Valley, between Côte-Rôtie to the North and Hermitage to the South. Saint-Joseph is one of 15 Côtes du Rhône Crus (the highest level of the Côtes du Rhône classification) including Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Condrieu, and Côte-Rôtie. Its highly sought-after wines were served to the Kings of France as far back as the 16th century, when it was known as Vin de Mauves (as it is called in Les Misérables). Modern-day Saint-Joseph gained its own AOC in 1956, and the only red grape allowed in the appellation is Syrah.

The 2011 Cuvée ‘Anges’ is a serious Syrah from Louis Cheze. Dark and brooding with intoxicating aromas of ripe dark cherry and blackberries along with spices, roasted coffee, ash, smoke, dark chocolate, violets, iron and licorice which burst from the glass. This shows remarkable concentration and depth with a gorgeous plush texture that will instantly win you over. The finish is long and voluptuous, leaving behind a generous mouthful of dark fruits, spices and espresso. The wine spent between 18-22 months in 100% new French oak. This may be the best wine I have yet to taste from the Domaine. (Best 2015-2029) - March, 2014 (JD) 93 POINTS International Wine Report

The 2012 Cuvée Pagus Luminis is a beautiful Condrieu. It opens with fresh clean aromas of honeysuckle, accia flowers, tropical fruits, and slate. This shows wondeful balance, ending in an elegant, yet zesty finish. (Best 2014-2022) 91 POINTS International Wine Report

This 100% Syrah delivers bold aromas of crushed black fruit, lightly toasted oak, dark cherry, roasted coffee, leather, and violets. The fruit is very expressive and complex on the palate, backed by a full-body, with big velvety tannins and a long finish. Best to cellar this for 1-2 years and enjoy it over the next decade plus. (2016-2024) - November, 2014 (MD) 91 POINTS International Wine Report

Really enticing, with black tea and anise aromas pulling you in, followed by silky raspberry and blackberry notes. The long finish lets a smoldering tobacco edge linger, with nicely buried acidity. Syrah.

A classically spicy and blackberry fruited style from one of yet another great string of vintages in the northern Rhone. This is great French syrah for a song.. 2010 is a vintage of supreme, succulent Syrah fruit in the northern Rhône. Crôzes-Hermitage is the largest AC in the Northern Rhône, producing 10 times the volume of Hermitage and over half of the Northern Rhône’s total production. The appellation was created 1937 with the single commune of Crozes which is situated northeast of the hill of Hermitage. Wines are now produced from 11 different communes