Reviews
Technical Details
- BlendSyrah
- WinemakerCaroline Frey
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhone
- AppellationCrozes Hermitage
- Alcohol13.5%
Paul Jaboulet Domaine de Thalabert Crozes Hermitage 2015 (Magnum 1.5L)
Go big on Small Business Saturday with a very fine price on highly-rated magnums of the knockout ‘15 Thalabert Crozes!!
A magnum for $80?? All we can say is...HURRY!
Wow, this stuff is dead-serious -- absolutely explodes with intense Syrah power. Mouth-coating richness and density. Completely outrageous at our price. You know what? We probably shouldn't say any more...we only have a few! Have a great weekend!
About the Producer
The history of Crozes-Hermitage is inextricably linked with Thalabert and Jaboulet. The earliest records of winemaking in this region can be traced to the early 14th century, a time when barrels of wine from the village of Mercurol were shipped across the channel to London. The trail goes dark until the early 18th century when wines from the northern village of Larnages were regularly exported to England by way of Bordeaux. Back then they were sold as ‘Vin de Mure’, named after Larnages’ wealthiest family.
It wasn’t until the early 19th century, just after Antoine Jaboulet purchased Thalabert, that wines from Crozes-Hermitage grew in reputation and price to levels that put them near the top of the pecking order in the Rhône valley. Jaboulet documents show that casks of 1889 Crozes Rouge from Thalabert were sold for 500 francs per 220-litre barrel. For comparison, Cornas and Saint Joseph were sold for 400 francs per barrel and Chateauneuf du Pape a measly 350 francs. The only barrels of wine that fetched a higher price were from Hermitage and Côte Rôtie. The message was clear: Thalabert is the gold standard for price and quality for all of Crozes-Hermitage. It is a distinction that holds to this day.