12 bottles per lot
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Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1979
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Lots 676 to 679 good appearance, slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels 2cms below base of corks. Lots 680 to 682 Very badly bin-soiled, damp-affected and stained labels. Levels 2cms below base of corks. Lots 683 and 684 bin-soiled labels. Levels 3cms below base of corks. Lot 685 five capsules corroded. Bin-soiled labels, two detached. Levels 3cms or better below base of corks
Tasting Note: This brilliant dark ruby/purple-coloured 1979 still retains a youthful vigour. Spicy, with plenty of smoke, dried herb, pepper, and cassis fruit, this outstanding, smoky, gamy (smoked meats galore), full-bodied La Chapelle reveals some angularity and rough tannin in the finish, but all other signs are positive. While it does not possess the weight of the biggest, most muscular vintages of La Chapelle, it is an exciting wine. Anticipated maturity: now-2016. 90 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 129, June 2000.
12 bottles per lot
Rhône. Domaine-bottled: Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Lots 676 to 679 good appearance, slightly bin-soiled labels. Levels 2cms below base of corks. Lots 680 to 682 Very badly bin-soiled, damp-affected and stained labels. Levels 2cms below base of corks. Lots 683 and 684 bin-soiled labels. Levels 3cms below base of corks. Lot 685 five capsules corroded. Bin-soiled labels, two detached. Levels 3cms or better below base of corks
Tasting Note: This brilliant dark ruby/purple-coloured 1979 still retains a youthful vigour. Spicy, with plenty of smoke, dried herb, pepper, and cassis fruit, this outstanding, smoky, gamy (smoked meats galore), full-bodied La Chapelle reveals some angularity and rough tannin in the finish, but all other signs are positive. While it does not possess the weight of the biggest, most muscular vintages of La Chapelle, it is an exciting wine. Anticipated maturity: now-2016. 90 Points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate 129, June 2000.
12 bottles per lot
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