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Domaine Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine Jaboulet

Hermitage

La Chapelle

1989

Notations :

Stephen Tanzer : 96 points
Robert Parker : 96 points
Your Cellarman :
96 points

420.00 €

Quantity

0,75 L

CARD-INDEX OF CELLAR

Area : Vallée du Rhône

Name : Hermitage

Type : Red wine

Grape variety : Syrah

Structure : Complex, Length, Lush, Powerful, Rich, Thick

Families of flavor : Cuir, Earth, Fresh fruits, Pepper, Réglisse, Spices

Conservation : A boire jusqu'en 2025 et plus

Temperature of service : 16-17°

Mets/Wines agreements : Côte de boeuf aux cèpes, Perdreau truffé, Poularde truffée

Capacity : Bottle (0,75 L)

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Description :

Deep, saturated ruby. Mute nose hints at cassis, violet and woodsmoke. Huge and primary in the mouth; the palate is inundated by a wave of almost confectionery fruit. But there also firm acidity and powerful underlying structure. Very fresh and unevolved for the vintage but harmonious from the start

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Robert Parker’s review :

"I have previously documented the decline in quality at this estate following the tragic death of Gerard Jaboulet. That ended in the unexpected sale of Paul Jaboulet-Aine to the Frey family that has done such brilliant work at Bordeaux’s Chateau La Lagune, and are major shareholders in the superb Champagne house of Billecart-Salmon. No doubt they will resurrect the reputation and the quality of the Jaboulet wines, as this was the leading estate in the northern Rhone during the sixties, seventies, and eighties.

The Freys have already made some dramatic changes, moving toward eliminating the negociant line of wines, and concentrating exclusively on estate bottled offerings. They own over 120 acres in the northern Rhone as well as 14+ acres in the southern Rhone.
The following offerings reflect the recent changes and a work in progress, with the 2006s still under-performing (the Frey family was not in a position to do much in that vintage).

Domaine Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle

The 2007s are clearly better, and I believe that in a few years, when the northern Rhone has its next great vintage, consumers will see a dramatic increase in quality as the new owners have already brought in the world-famous oenologist, Professor Denis Dubourdieu as a consultant. Any readers who have some of the old vintages of Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert in their cellars should be checking them out.

The 1978 and 1990 are still brilliant wines, but neither the 2006 or the 2007 will invoke memories of those wines."

Notes de dégustation

Stephen Tanzer : 93-96 points
"Deep, saturated ruby. Mute nose hints at cassis, violet and woodsmoke. Huge and primary in the mouth; the palate is inundated by a wave of almost confectionery fruit. But there also firm acidity and powerful underlying structure. Very fresh and unevolved for the vintage but harmonious from the start. Utterly seamless. Finishes with lush, melting tannins. An extraordinary showing for this wine, and as impressive as any ’97 Hermitage I tasted in early December." (Feb 1999)

Robert Parker : 93 points
"The 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle has begun to completely close down, which is surprising in view of how sweet, seductive, and precocious this vintage can be. However, the color seems to get deeper with exposure to air (the wine was far more drinkable after 24 hours of aeration than it was upon opening).

The moderately intense bouquet exhibits plenty of ripe blackberry and cherry fruit, in addition to spicy, mineral characteristics. There is considerable weight and volume, but the wine is tight, and nearly impenetrable, leaving an impression of a large, deep, four-square monolith in need of 7-10 years of cellaring - at the minimum.

This is an outstanding Hermitage La Chapelle that will have at least three decades of positive evolution. For readers intent on committing infanticide, open and decant it 12-24 hours in advance. The improvement is dramatic. Perhaps it is Jacques Jaboulet’s preference to bottle with very high levels of CO2 (1200 ppm) that makes this wine so difficult to taste in its youth. Anticipated maturity: 2007-2025 " (Jun 2000)

Wine Spectator : 89 points
"Hedonistic and quite delicious but very ripe, with stewed fruit that makes it a bit heavy. Pepper, spice and mocha notes bring it all to a long and exciting finish--but it doesn’t have the cellar potential you expect from better vintages of La Chapelle. Drink now through 2005." (Dec 1999)