The 2020 Domaine de Roure comes from steep, granite slopes near Hermitage, offering a rich blend of cassis, blueberry, and smoky hickory notes. It’s medium to full-bodied with firm, silky tannins and a focused, mineral-driven finish. Still young and structured, this Syrah shows great depth and aging potential.

Jamessuckling.com | JS 93-94
Published: Mar 15, 2022

Although still very young and quite tightly wound, this remarkable Crozes-Hermitage already has an enticing nose of red fruit and wild herbs. Both concentrated and quite fleshy on the mid-palate, before it turns more stony with a hint of tar at the long, focused finish. From 40 to 60-year-old vines. From biodynamically grown grapes.

The Wine Advocate | RP 93
Published: May 16, 2024
Drink: 2025-2035

Coming from a west-facing, granite slope—basically an extension of Hermitage's Bessards—the 2020 Crozes Hermitage Domaine de Roure features aromas of hickory smoke and maple sugar but also appealing cassis and blueberry fruit and a bit of crushed stone. In the mouth, the wine shows some granitic austerity on its medium to full-bodied palate, framed by silky but firm tannins that make the wine more structured and straight than the Thalabert bottling.

Decanter | D 92
Published: Sep 26, 2022
Drink: 2022-2027

From the young vines planted at the Thalabert site, the older vines of which go into the Domaine Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage. Dark and black in the glass, hinting at the deep and brooding nature of the aromas. Bramble, black cherry and blueberry jam flavours are underpinned by dark chocolate powder and cocoa nibs. The fruit is laced with graphite and a spicy richness, finishing with a slatey touch. It's intense but comforting and a match for blustery days and log fires.

Jaboulet.com

Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné acquired the "Domaine Raymond Roure" in 1996 from the family of the same name. Located in the commune of Gervans, north of Tain l'Hermitage, this estate is home to a beautiful 1.4-hectare valley that has proven to be an incredible ecological habitat with immense potential. This is where we founded our second biodiversity refuge. Year of planting: 1945

Soil geology

Very steep granite hillsides (light granites with large crystals, altered into saprolites).

Vinification / aging

Hand-sorted. Traditional vinification - 100% destemming. 3 weeks of maceration and daily pumping over. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and/or demi-muids and/or concrete eggs (with a percentage of new wood varying according to the vintage). Malolactic fermentation.

Grape variety

Syrah - planted in 1945