Paul Jaboulet Aine - Cotes du Rhone Parallele 45 2022 (750ml)
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| Producer | Paul Jaboulet Aine |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone Valley |
| Subregion | Cotes du Rhone |
| Varietal | Rhone Blend |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 7643 |
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Deep garnet red in color, this fruit-forward wine has notes of strawberry, rasperry and spices with good balance and supple tannins.
Paul Jaboulet Aine Description
A classic since 1950, Parallèle 45 is celebrated around the globe and is one of France’s most recognizable wines. Parallèle 45 is named after the 45th parallel, a famous circle of latitude that marks the midpoint between the equator and the North Pole. It also passes over the cellars of Paul Jaboulet Aîné.
The Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Mourvèdre, and Marselan grapes for Parallèle 45 are farmed organically. They grow on 40-year-old vines in clayey limestone and alluvial deposits composed of round pebbles. The grapes are destemmed, crushed, and the juice undergoes fermentation. The wine is then aged for 6 months in stainless steel vats and tronconic French oak vats on fine lees. These truncated cone-shaped vats allow for more reductive ageing which preserves the fruity aromas of the wine.
James Suckling: 91 Points
A well-rounded, juicy and fruit-driven blend of 53% grenache, 37% syrah, 5% mourvedre, 3% marselan and 2% carignan. It shows red berries, dried thyme, bay leaves and loads of baking spices on the nose, following through to a medium body with silky tannins and texture. It’s a serious Cotes-du-Rhone with plenty of fun and juicy fruit and a kick of spices lifting the finish. From organically grown grapes.
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