1 dozen bottles per lot
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Ermitage, Le Pavillon--Vintage 1995
Rhône. Chapoutier
"The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon (Chapoutier drops the 'H' to follow the ancient spelling of Hermitage) should prove to be a perfect wine. The harvest for this cuvée did not begin until early October, several weeks after the last drop of rain. The result is an opaque black/purple-colored wine that is just beginning to reveal its exquisite potential. It appears to possess the concentration of the profound 1990 and 1989, yet better acidity, resulting in a more backward and delineated wine. Its immense richness, huge extract, and formidable power and length suggest this wine needs 10-15 years of cellaring. I would not be surprised to see it drinking dazzlingly well in 2050. Crammed with fruit, purity, and depth, this is another winemaking tour de force." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhône Valley, 1997
1 dozen bottles per lot
Rhône. Chapoutier
"The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon (Chapoutier drops the 'H' to follow the ancient spelling of Hermitage) should prove to be a perfect wine. The harvest for this cuvée did not begin until early October, several weeks after the last drop of rain. The result is an opaque black/purple-colored wine that is just beginning to reveal its exquisite potential. It appears to possess the concentration of the profound 1990 and 1989, yet better acidity, resulting in a more backward and delineated wine. Its immense richness, huge extract, and formidable power and length suggest this wine needs 10-15 years of cellaring. I would not be surprised to see it drinking dazzlingly well in 2050. Crammed with fruit, purity, and depth, this is another winemaking tour de force." Robert Parker, Wines of the Rhône Valley, 1997
1 dozen bottles per lot