6 bottles per lot
Details
AN EXCEPTIONAL SECOND OFFERING AT CHRISTIE'S
SELECTIONS DIRECT FROM THE PRIVATE CELLAR OF THE RENOWNED PAUL JABOULET AINE DOMAIN
The following selections have recently been shipped from the cellar of the Domain and are in exceptional condition.
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MAISON PAUL JABOULET AND THE FREY FAMILY
The Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné arose from a magical encounter: between a generous land on the edge of Tain l'Hermitage, and a family. Founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet (1807-1864), our domain came to fame under the direction of his two sons, Paul and Henry. Since then, their descendants have followed one after another to govern over the destiny of a unique and demanding vineyard.
In order to give a lift to the company, Nicolas and Frédéric Jaboulet are now helped by Frédéric Mairesse and the current owner of the company, the FREY family. The FREY family is one of the most famous vine growers in the Champagne area and the owner of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux. Now, convinced that the best vintages are yet to come, the company continues with passion the work of its predecessors by producing low yields on exceptional terroirs. The vinification team is dealt by Caroline Frey, in close collaboration with and Denis Dubourdieu. The wines are then matured in the renowned VINEUM caves, thousand-year-old Roman sandstone tunnels.
HERMITAGE, LA CHAPELLE
The jewel of the Maison Jaboulet is the mythic 'La Chapelle' Hermitage, a 'Grand vin' produced with Syrah. It is the little Chapel 'Sainte Christophe', which overlooks the vineyards of Hermitage, which gave her name to our 'La Chapelle'. 'La Chapelle' which has been the property of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné since 1919, comes from a blending with the best parcels of the Hermitage appellation. 'La Chapelle' Hermitage was classed as one of the Twelve mythical wines of the 20th century and presently holds the third world record sale price for a 12 bottles case recorded by Christie's.
The name of our Hermitage La Chapelle is linked to the little chapel Saint-Christophe overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river Rhone. A selection of "terroirs" on these lands give the wine an identity of its own, thanks to the blending of grapes from different plots. 20.60 ha made up of granite gravel covered with micaschist and gneiss, but also areas of round alluvial stones. This diversity explains the presence of the local variations within the same Appellation (Bessards, Greffieux, Meal, Rocoules)
Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1961
Rhône, Jaboulet
In original wooden case
"This is unquestionably one of the greatest wines made in the twentieth century. In the two dozen tastings where I have had the 1961 La Chapelle, I rated it 100 points twenty times. The opaque purple/garnet color is accompanied by spectacular aromatics representing the essence of old vine Syrah (smoked meat, pepper, hoisin sauce, and soy).
As the wine sits in the glass, notions of pepper, new saddle leather, grilled meat, and awesome levels of blackberry, plum, and black currant liqueur-like notes emerge. Extremely unctuous, with compelling concentration and purity, this full-bodied, seamless, mouthfilling 1961 is truly immortal. It still possesses a freshness and vigor that defy its nearly forty years of age. It should continue to drink well for two more decades. Prodigious stuff!" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129 (Jun 2000)
6 bottles per lot
SELECTIONS DIRECT FROM THE PRIVATE CELLAR OF THE RENOWNED PAUL JABOULET AINE DOMAIN
The following selections have recently been shipped from the cellar of the Domain and are in exceptional condition.
.
MAISON PAUL JABOULET AND THE FREY FAMILY
The Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné arose from a magical encounter: between a generous land on the edge of Tain l'Hermitage, and a family. Founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet (1807-1864), our domain came to fame under the direction of his two sons, Paul and Henry. Since then, their descendants have followed one after another to govern over the destiny of a unique and demanding vineyard.
In order to give a lift to the company, Nicolas and Frédéric Jaboulet are now helped by Frédéric Mairesse and the current owner of the company, the FREY family. The FREY family is one of the most famous vine growers in the Champagne area and the owner of Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux. Now, convinced that the best vintages are yet to come, the company continues with passion the work of its predecessors by producing low yields on exceptional terroirs. The vinification team is dealt by Caroline Frey, in close collaboration with and Denis Dubourdieu. The wines are then matured in the renowned VINEUM caves, thousand-year-old Roman sandstone tunnels.
HERMITAGE, LA CHAPELLE
The jewel of the Maison Jaboulet is the mythic 'La Chapelle' Hermitage, a 'Grand vin' produced with Syrah. It is the little Chapel 'Sainte Christophe', which overlooks the vineyards of Hermitage, which gave her name to our 'La Chapelle'. 'La Chapelle' which has been the property of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné since 1919, comes from a blending with the best parcels of the Hermitage appellation. 'La Chapelle' Hermitage was classed as one of the Twelve mythical wines of the 20th century and presently holds the third world record sale price for a 12 bottles case recorded by Christie's.
The name of our Hermitage La Chapelle is linked to the little chapel Saint-Christophe overlooking the terraced vineyards along the river Rhone. A selection of "terroirs" on these lands give the wine an identity of its own, thanks to the blending of grapes from different plots. 20.60 ha made up of granite gravel covered with micaschist and gneiss, but also areas of round alluvial stones. This diversity explains the presence of the local variations within the same Appellation (Bessards, Greffieux, Meal, Rocoules)
Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1961
Rhône, Jaboulet
In original wooden case
"This is unquestionably one of the greatest wines made in the twentieth century. In the two dozen tastings where I have had the 1961 La Chapelle, I rated it 100 points twenty times. The opaque purple/garnet color is accompanied by spectacular aromatics representing the essence of old vine Syrah (smoked meat, pepper, hoisin sauce, and soy).
As the wine sits in the glass, notions of pepper, new saddle leather, grilled meat, and awesome levels of blackberry, plum, and black currant liqueur-like notes emerge. Extremely unctuous, with compelling concentration and purity, this full-bodied, seamless, mouthfilling 1961 is truly immortal. It still possesses a freshness and vigor that defy its nearly forty years of age. It should continue to drink well for two more decades. Prodigious stuff!" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129 (Jun 2000)
6 bottles per lot
Provenance
PROVENANCE: Direct from the private cellar of the Paul Jaboulet family