Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1985

10 bottles per lot
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Hermitage, La Chapelle--Vintage 1985
Rhône, Jaboulet
Lot 557 levels: 3cm or better; very bin soiled labels, very damp stained labels
Lot 558 levels: 2.5cm or better; three lightly bin soiled labels
"A saturated dark plum/garnet color with amber at the edge is followed by an attractive smoky, underbrush, and truffle-scented wine with coffee, smoke, cedar, and jammy cassis/plum-like fruit. As the wine sits in the glass, notes of Chinese black tea, pepper, and soy emerge. There is surprising tannin and austerity in the finish, but the aromatics and attack were convincingly rich and intense. From my cellar, the 1985 appears to be developing at an evolved, precocious pace, but at the Jaboulets, the wine revealed far more force, vigor, structure, and weight. Anticipated maturity: 2002-2025" Robert Parker, Wine Advocate #129 (Jun 2000)
10 bottles per lot