Ulysse Jaboulet

Ulysse Collin

Les Maillons Extra Brut Blanc de Noirs Champagne Pinot Noir 2017

Can only repeat the comments here of orchard fruit and luxurious perlage. Have wanted to drink one of these for years and felt it perhaps didnt live up to the hype. For the money there are much better Champagnes — a month ago

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Ulysse Collin

Les Roises Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Chardonnay 2010

One of the best Champagne’s I’ve had this year, 2014 disgorgement 48mois Les Roises is impeccable, with captivatingly complex aromatics and both richness and purity. It’s deep and enveloping with such textual detail, satiny and vinous with superb fruit definition, old vine concentration and a chalky mineral core. This has always been my favorite cuvée from Olivier Collin—more demonstrative than Les Enfers with that sunny southern exposure always shining through. If Montrachet could sparkle here you have it. — 3 months ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Le Chevalier de Sterimberg Blanc Hermitage Marsanne Roussanne

Nice floral acidity. Very pleasant to drink right now — 7 months ago

Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet

Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2020

Elegant syrah, 2020 vintage. Violets, tobacco, dark cherries. — 20 days ago

Ulysse Collin

Les Pierrieres Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Chardonnay

Base 2013; Deg 15 02 2017 — 2 months ago

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Ulysse Collin

Les Enfers Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut Champagne Chardonnay

A week late but with mentioning (March 1st). This was outstanding. — 5 months ago

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Paul Jaboulet Aîné

Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Syrah 2015

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9.2

I initially expected more based on vintage + producer, but also have to keep context in focus that this is Crozes-hermitage.

Followed over two days and very little changed.

I’m surprised at saying that after 48hrs for a C-H…I think this is in a weird phase/shut down. Powerful/heady aromatics (black fruits, olive, espresso). ABV pokes out a bit up front. Good mid-palate weight with peppered dark fruits, herbs and some iron before a curtain of tannin shuts this down hard. Undeniably Syrah at the finish with a rusticity I normally find in Cornas…dark florals, spice, graphite and some charcoal. A serious and structured C-H.
— a month ago

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Doug Powers

Doug Powers

@Jay Kline, I agree with all your comments, I think 1989/1990 were the last great “old school” Jaboulet (I’ve opened 3 1989 La Chappelle’s the last year, and every bottle has been fabulous. Nothing else to add to your exhaustive recounting of the fall/rise of this producer since 1990 or so.
Jay Kline

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@Doug Powers 💯 those vintages were 😍
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

Agreed with both @Jay Kline and @Doug Powers

Paul Jaboulet Aîné

La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah

I was going through my La Chapelle section today and my eyes got stuck on this 1999 - bottle looked absolutely pristine and I decided it was a perfect age to drink. Cork was in great condition and the wine was powerful and youthful with no signs of oxidation. Could have kept the bottle for a few more years, but it was probably perfect today. All the complex leathery earthy goodness you expect from this wine was there. — 5 months ago

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