Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage

One of the oldest houses in the Northern Rhone Valley, Jaboulet developed fame for their Hermitage, led by the legendary cuvee ‘La Chapelle’ – of special note is the amazing 1961 vintage. Founded in the Tain l’Hermitage town, by Antoine Jaboulet, in 1834, the domaine has, over the years, expanded from Hermitage to today also include vineyards in other parts of the Rhone Valley, including Crozes-Hermitage, Cornas, and Cote Rotie.

After the ever-charming Gerard Jaboulet passed away in 1997 the company lost its way somewhat until being sold to Jean-Jacques (who made his fortune in real estate and experience of running estates in Champagne, Burgundy, and Bordeaux) in 2005. The first change was in the vineyards with the slow but deliberate conversion to organic then biodynamic principles. The Jaboulet estate is now back in wondrous form, once again producing powerful and elegant wines, including Cornas estate ‘Domaine de Saint Pierre’. Domaine de Thalabert, in Crozes-Hermritage was the first vineyard the Jaboulet family purchased in 1834. And to this day a high proportion of very old vines can be found on the 40 hectares.

We offer the following Crozes Hermitage from Paul Jaboulet 

• Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert