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Young oenologue Caroline Frey grew up with the vines and has made wine her passion, studying at the University of Bordeaux. Leading the charge for the renovation, modernization and reinvigoration of the Jaboulet wines, Caroline is credited for her fighting spirit and improvements in quality. Currently splitting her time between the family’s estates, spending three weeks per month in the Rhone and one in Bordeaux at Chateau la Lagune, she works closely with her former professor Dennis Dubordieu. Known as “wine’s most famous scientist” Dubordieu is celebrated for his ability to develop a purity of aromas in his wines. Known for aging his white wines and advocating extended skin contact with a stirring of the lees during barrel aging, he is also a highly sought after consultant for red wines. Together this duo produces the fabulous and highly acclaimed wines of Domaine Paul Jaboulet-Aine.
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Happy to Offer direct from the Winery
2012 Jaboulet
Hermitage La Chapelle
$1620 6pack
97 Points Wine Advocate "The first year where winemaker Caroline Frey really feels her organic farming drive paid off, the 2012 Hermitage la Chapelle is a gorgeous effort that shows the purity and texture of the vintage, as well as the class of the le Meal lieu-dit. Offering up classic black raspberry and sweet dark fruit, Asian spice, toasted bread, licorice and savory herbs, this beauty is full-bodied, beautifully concentrated and has enough tannic grip to demand 4-5 years of bottle age. It will have 3+ decades of longevity." — Jeb Dunnuck
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And their Library Release!
1998 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle
$1260 6pack
96 Points Wine Spectator "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." — PM
92 Points Wine Advocate Tasted September 2015 "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. Drink 2015-2025" — Jeb Dunnuck |
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