‘Les Traverses’ are the dry stone walls which were built to support and protect the slopes in Ventoux from the significant erosion caused by the strong Mistral winds. 40+ year old vines on average From the foothills of the Mont Ventoux – clay and limestone soils with south/southwest exposure 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah Aged in 20% large older barrel and 80% in stainless tanks Blood orange, raspberry, fresh pepper and wild herbs emerge from this delicious Ventoux Rouge. Incredibly sappy and persistent with laser focus and precision. When they are well-made by a gifted winemaker, reds from Ventoux are usually excellent value. This one really is, boasting fresh aromas of red fruit, spices and cedar. Palate is fruity and lively with fine tannins in the background. Nothing over complicated, this bottle is a great pick for your everyday drink!

From renowned Rhône producer Paul Jabolet Ainé, this wine is made by Caroline Frey, whose Bordeaux based family took over the running of the estate in 2006. Made predominantly from Grenache Blanc, this is vibrant and punchy, with notes of ripe pears and white peaches. The palate mirrors these aromas with lovely, rich fruit flavours. Great with roast pork dishes. Buy this if...you love bright, intensely fruity whites.

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 name of this vineyard comes from the craggy, erosion-worn mountain which shelters the vineyard. The Appellation Gigondas was awarded by decree in 1971. A blend of 80% Grenache, 10% Syrah, 10 % Mourvèdre sourced from vines of an average age of 40 years old. The wine is vinified traditionally and aged for 6 months in oak casks. The resulting wine has an aromatic nose with red fruits developing into notes of macerated fruits. Straightforward attack on the palate, with strong tannins, finishing with great depth and strength.

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.

Deep ruby red colour with very thick legs. The bouquet offers complex and intense notes of macerated red berries, blended with sweet spices and a final hint of garrigue (Mediterranean vegetation). Powerful and warm attack in the mouth, with a spicy and hot finish.

Ideal with red meat dishes and roasts.
Drink now to 2025.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

Bold flavours of dark fruits with a touch of liquorice spice. This wine has beautiful, silky tannins and gives a long, smooth, opulent finish.

A bright ruby red wine with engaging aromas of cassis and a light touch of vanilla. Fruit-forward in style, showing red fruits along with blackcurrant and plum, this wine has a core of gentle oak, supple tannins and a long, juicy finish.

"This incredible red is the 'second wine' of Château La Lagune 3ème Cru Classé. It follows on from the stellar 2010 and mightily impressive 2011 and every time we look like lining up a trio of great vintages from any one winery I get nervous! I needn't have worried though because this was the star wine at a recent Quintessentially Wine team tasting where we worked our way through a mountain of bottles and we all admitted that this was the only one on all of our minds throughout! Second wines can often be a dumping ground for lesser fruit, but in 2012 La Lagune has created a wine that if far superior to many Châteaux Grands Vins! The colour, aroma, density of flavour and finish are all epic. The only hint that this is indeed Moulin is that it is already drinking well and that the tannins are no too pervasive. Of course this is great news for all of us who want to open it and crack on."Matthew Jukes

Jaboulet Paralelle Cotes du Rhone White 2017 The name originates from the 45th North parallel, which runs two kilometers from the domaine’s cellars near Tain L’Hermitage. This cuvée began in 1950 and represents the Jaboulet commitment to producing France’s finest Rhône value. 50% Grenache Blanc, 20% Marsanne, 20% Viognier, 10% Bourboulenc Grenache endows a silky flesh, Marsanne lending a sleek vivacity, Viognier brings the aromatic exuberance, and the Bourbolenc delivers with floral freshness

Yellow with green hints, low intensive, bright. Notes of pears, apricots, flowers (acacia & honeysuckle), almonds, minerals. The palate is smooth but fresh and the finish leaves a pleasant taste of fruits, citrus and minerals.

Pale in colour, the nose is elegant and intense offering aromas of white flowers and apricots. This wine is round and beautifully well-balanced on the palate with a fruity finish, leaving us with subtle mineral 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

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.