Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red AOC - Paul Jaboulet Aîné

In the glass, the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red from the house of Paul Jaboulet Aîné offers a dense purple-red color. With a slight tilt, the red wine glass reveals a charming garnet-red hue at the rims. When the glass is swirled, this red wine displays high viscosity, which is reflected in pronounced church windows on the glass. On the nose, this Paul Jaboulet Aîné red wine presents all kinds of blackberries and sour cherries. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as licorice and toasted wood are added through aging in small wooden barrels.

On the palate, the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red from Paul Jaboulet Aîné opens pleasantly aromatic, fruit-driven and balanced. Powerful and multi-layered, this dense red wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this well-ageing red wine from the wine-growing region of the Rhône Valley finally delights with considerable length. Once again, hints of blackberry and sour cherry appear.

Vinification of the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red by Paul Jaboulet Aîné

This powerful red wine from France is vinified from the Syrah grape variety. The Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red is an Old World wine through and through, as this Frenchman exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. When they are perfectly ripe, the grapes for the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red are harvested exclusively by hand, without the use of strenuous and less selective mechanical harvesters. After harvesting, the grapes are brought to the winery immediately. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in small wooden barrels at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the powerful Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red is aged for a few more months in French oak barrels.

Food recommendation for the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red from Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Ideally, enjoy this red wine from France at a temperature of 15 - 18°C as an accompanying wine to vegetable couscous with beef meatballs, stuffed peppers or braised chicken in red wine.

Awards for the Crozes-Hermitage Domaine De Roure Red from Paul Jaboulet Aîné

In addition to an iconic reputation, this Paul Jaboulet Aîné wine can also boast numerous awards and top ratings above 90 points. In detail, for the 2017 vintage these are:

• Wine Advocate - Robert M. Parker - 92 points
• Vinous Antonio Galloni - 92 points
• James Suckling - 92 points

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