Paul Jaboulet Aîné Parallèle 45 Blanc Côtes Du Rhône 2021 (France)

Description

• French oak
• Yellow apple
• Fennel
• Rounded mouthfeel

"Attractively ripe with elegant complexity, the wine shows white flesh stone fruit, apple, citrus peel and oatmeal notes on the nose, followed by a beautifully rounded palate displaying supple texture and juicy acidity. Attractively restrained with savoury nuances. At its best: now to 2026" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2022

Direct, with floral aromas, good weight and a rounded mouthfeel with a mix of green almond, fennel and yellow apple flavours. A young wine with light barrel ageing, half of the wine is aged for 2-3 months in French oak barrels to give added complexity before bottling.

Vintage after vintage, ever since 1834 the Jaboulet family has demonstrated peerless expertise in producing Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné wines and bringing them to maturity. Six generations of cellar masters have succeeded on another and each year they have carefully recorded the secrets of that vintage. Today, Caroline Frey is carrying on that tradition so as to bring out the quintessence of their wines throughout their development. Thus, the "family secret" wine forms part of a continuous expertise gained over more than a century, a winemaking savoir-faire thatis passed in confidence from family to family.

Thriving in the fresh areas of Southern Rhône this wine come from clay and limestone soils that provide complexity, purity and expressive aromas. This wine is a blend of Grenache blanc, Marsanne, Viognier and bourboulenc grapes from 25-year-old vines.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with delicate French cuisine such as Fricassé of curried mussles, Tressé of brill & salmon with sorrel, or Feuilleté de Maddock aux herbettes.