2003 Jaboulet Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert
Anyone who loves Syrah is likely to fall head over heels for Jaboulet’s Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage from the glorious 2003 vintage. First, there’s the color, an intense ruby with glints of violet, then the generous perfume of dark berries and wild sun-drenched herbs. Tasting of ripe blackberries and cassis with a soupcon of licorice, the 2003 Thalabert is a wine of impressive grace and balance. Ready to drink now, it can also be put away for a while.
At less than $30, it’s a magnificent buy.
Uncork it for simple roasts and slow-simmered stews and daubes. Braised duck legs or a grilled magret would be a great match too.
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Region: Rhone
Price: About $29
Style: Rich and generous
Food it goes with: Roasts, stews and daubes, game.
Where you find it: L.A. Wine Co. in Marina del Rey, (310) 306-9463 ; Wally’s Wine & Spirits in Los Angeles, (310) 475-0606; the Wine Club in Santa Ana, (714) 835-6485; Wine Exchange in Orange, (714) 974-1454 and (800) 76WINEX; and Wine Pavilion in Lake Forest, (949) 206-9531
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