Critics Ratings

Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 1998
'What a great wine. Full-bodied, with crushed berry, smoke and grilled aromas, all presented quite subtly. Stands out for its natural, down-to-earth taste of clean, pure, shining fruit. A pleasure to drink.’ - Wine Spectator, 96/100 (Dec 2000)

‘The 1998 vintage was the first full vintage for winemaker Laurent Jaboulet. The 1998 Hermitage la Chapelle is a solid, complex, medium to full-bodied, elegant and fully mature la Chapelle that offers perfumed notes of Asian spices, dried flowers, ground herbs and sweet, dark fruits. Charming, supple and drinking nicely today, I'd lean toward enjoying bottles over the coming 5-10 years while it's still holding onto its pretty core of fruit.’ - Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, 92/100 (Sept 2015)

Paul Jaboulet Aîné Côte Rôtie Les Jumelles 1998
'Ruby-red. Deeper, riper aromas of dark berries and gunsmoke. Thicker and more mouthfilling; lacks for a bit of early personality but this is undeniably dense. Finishes with substantial tannins, a note of pepper and very good length.’ - Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, 90/100 (Jan 2000)

'Ripe and fruity, sweet-tasting in an elegant style. Medium-bodied and hedonistic, this is deceptively pleasant, with its up-front red berry, smoke, tar and black cherry character.' - Wine Spectator (Nov 2000)

Provenance

Private Client