Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Roure Vintage:2015 but a few years of

but a few years of cellaring should help in this regard

Like the Rugiens this youthfully austere effort is not blessed with outstanding mid-palate density but it’s wellbalanced and harmonious and should age effortlessly yet be approachable after only 5 to 7 years if desired

thyme and mint—reminiscent of the wild herbs that grow in the region

It has that iodine-like or fresh blood note I associate with schist and iron soils

Tasted in November 2022

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Crozes-Hermitage Roure Vintage:2015 but a few years ofOpaque ruby. An assertively scented, complex bouquet features mineral accented boysenberry, cherry liqueur, licorice and smoky mineral aromas that expand with air. Stains the palate with sweet, dense black and blue fruit, spicecake and candied violet flavors that show a surprisingly graceful touch thanks to a spine of juicy acidity. Velvety, slow mounting tannins shape a broad, smoke laced finish that hangs on with superb, floral driven persistence.