Jaboulet 'les jalets' Crozes Hermitage 2001 (review)

70 points

Rhone, France

100% Syrah / Shriaz

From a fine Rhone vintage, a big brand, made in volumes and priced to be attractive to restuarants around the world. Trading on the name Hermitage. I've not been impressd with this wine in the past, but the vintage was a good one.

Med red, some nice savoury leather aromas but also water and rose petals (not attractive in a shiraz). Tastes the same, very dilute. How can you make a wine like this in such a vintage ? There are far better Languedoc wines - and the Languedocis famous for over cropping. Very disappointing.