Crozes-Hermitage Mule Blanche 2021

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Crozes-Hermitage Mule Blanche
2021

  • Organic
  • Vegan

$55.75

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Service fees
$ 0.10
Product code
15257554
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Available
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$48.46
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Northern Rhone
Appellation
Crozes-Hermitage
Varietal(s)
Marsanne 100 %
Roussanne 100 %
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

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Product notes

This wine comes from our plots in the place called ‘Conflans’, one of the best terroirs in the appellation. The name of the vintage comes from the draft animals that worked on these plots.

Production notes

Manual with sorting by plot into small 12kg crates. After settling, fermentation in concrete eggs and oak barrels including 5% new wood. Aged on fine lees in the same containers.

Tasting notes

Pretty crystal clear pale yellow color. Fruity nose exuding aromas of white-fleshed fruits, pear and vine peach. Lively attack but a beautiful roundness in the mid-palate which is expressed with floral notes of acacia type. The finish ends with mineral notes of chalk powder. Pairings with white meats and cheeses.

Press reviews

James Suckling

- 93 points -

James Suckling, April 2023 (Vintage 2021)

This has wonderful vitality for a white Rhone. Stacks of crisp pear and wild flower aromas plus notes of pomelo and yellow grapefruit. Lots of stony freshness on the well-structured, medium-bodied palate. Long focused finish. A 50/50 cuvee of marsanne and roussanne, matured in wood, but with no new oak. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

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Vinous

- 90 points -

Nicolas Greinacher, October 2023 (Vintage 2021)

The 2021 Crozes-Hermitage Blanc Domaine Mule Blanche blends 55% Marsanne with 45% Roussanne. Swirling the glass gradually reveals lemon flesh, green apple, ripe pear and discrete cedar aromatics. Hitting the palate with modest yet sufficient flavor concentration and medium-bodied at most, the elegant 2021 concludes with brightness on the crpt finale.

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Wine Advocate

- 89 points -

Joe Czerwinski, May 2024 (Vintage 2021)

A blend of Marsanne and Roussanne, the 2021 Crozes Hermitage Mule Blanche (Domaine) features scents of crushed stone, citrus zest and white peaches. It's medium-bodied, tight, taut and lacks generosity in the mouth, but it offers bright, citrusy notes from start to finish.

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