6 magnums per lot
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Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1997
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Lot 147 is offered in a carton
Tasting note: The 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle competes with the monumental wines made in 1990, 1978 and 1961. The harvest was completed on October 14, with some cuvee achieving 14,5 natural alcohol (the alcohol level in the final blend is 13,5 . The wine looks impressive, with a viscosity of overripe black currants and blackberries intermingled with barbecue spices, soy, and voluptuously rich, staggeringly concentrated style. The mid-palate explodes with sweetness, glycerin, and extract. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds. The 1997 should be remarkably approachable given its opulence, although, like the 1990, it will firm up and close down. The wine was scheduled to be bottled without filtration in February 1998, and released in late 1999. It is undoubtedly a mind-blowing Hermitage La Chapelle. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2035. Note 95-98+. Robert Parker, The Wine Buyer's Guide
6 magnums per lot
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Lot 147 is offered in a carton
Tasting note: The 1997 Hermitage La Chapelle competes with the monumental wines made in 1990, 1978 and 1961. The harvest was completed on October 14, with some cuvee achieving 14,5 natural alcohol (the alcohol level in the final blend is 13,5 . The wine looks impressive, with a viscosity of overripe black currants and blackberries intermingled with barbecue spices, soy, and voluptuously rich, staggeringly concentrated style. The mid-palate explodes with sweetness, glycerin, and extract. The finish lasts for 40+ seconds. The 1997 should be remarkably approachable given its opulence, although, like the 1990, it will firm up and close down. The wine was scheduled to be bottled without filtration in February 1998, and released in late 1999. It is undoubtedly a mind-blowing Hermitage La Chapelle. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2035. Note 95-98+. Robert Parker, The Wine Buyer's Guide
6 magnums per lot