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Auction: SFW03 - An Evening of Exceptional Wines
Lot: 58

Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné mixed case vintage 2009

Lying duty & tax free ex-cellar Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné
6 bottles in original case, one bottle each of:
Condrieu Domaine des Grands Amandiers
Hermitage le chevalier de Stérimberg
Crozes-Hermitage Domaine Thalabert
Hermitage La Petite Chapelle
Côte Rotie Domaine des Pierrelles
Chateauneuf du Pape Domaine de Terre ferme

Tasting Notes: "A blend of two-thirds Marsanne and one-third Roussanne, the extraordinarily intense 2009 Hermitage Chevalier de Sterimberg (93/100 points Robert Parker WA #193 Feb 2011) offers up scents of buttered brioche, quince, apricot marmalade, white peach and flowers. Full-bodied and rich, with no hint of unctuously textured, thick, dry white can be enjoyed over the next two decades or more.

The greatest Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert (95/100 points Robert Parker WA #198 Dec 2011) since the magnificent 1990 is the 2009. Jaboulet has nearly 100 acres in this appellation, and the 2009, which is bursting with potential, represents a great buy for Syrah lovers. Its dense purple color is followed by an explosive bouquet of blackberries, sweet cherries, licorice, Provencal olives, graphite and subtle smoke. Full-bodied with silky tannins as well as a terrific mouthfeel and palate penetration, this gorgeous offering should drink well for 15 or more years.

The 2009 Hermitage La Petite Chapelle (92/100 points Robert Parker WA #198 Dec 2011) is better than some of the Hermitage La Chapelles made in the last days of the Jaboulet administration. Its dense purple color is accompanied by aromas of meat, cassis, blackberries and camphor. The wine is supple, luscious, sexy and ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years.

From the Côte Blonde, the 2009 Côte Rotie Domaine des Pierrelles(91+/100 points Robert Parker WA #198 Dec 2011) reveals classic notes of black olives, black raspberries, sweet cherries, meat and earth. Ripe and medium-bodied with sweet tannin, it comes across as structured and closed, so give it 2-3 years of cellaring and drink it over the following 10-15 years. It is unquestionably the finest Côte Rotie Jaboulet has produced since the 1960s.

The 2009 Domaine de Terre Ferme Chateauneuf du Pape (93/100 points Robert Parker WA #197 Oct 2011) is the finest wine I have tasted from this estate in many years. Composed of 80% Grenache and 20% Mourvedre cropped at low yields, it exhibits a deep plum/purple color as well as a striking bouquet of fresh figs, kirsch, black currants, licorice and subtle smoke. Full-bodied with terrific concentration and texture in addition to a long, heady, glycerin-filled finish, it can be drunk now and over the next 15+ years."

Sold for
SG$500