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LOT 430

Lot 430

E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 1978 (2)
PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1985 (1) WA 95

E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 1978 (2) PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1985 (1) WA 95
Lot 430 Details
E. GUIGAL HERMITAGE 1978 (2)

Rhône.
u. 2 x 2 cm. 2 x soiled & scraped label.

PAUL JABOULET AÎNÉ HERMITAGE LA CHAPELLE 1985 (1)

Rhône.
u. 3 cm. soiled & scuffed label.

One of the more finesse driven wines in the vertical, the 1985 Hermitage la Chapelle offered beautiful, complex notes of coffee beans, dried meats, potpourri and mint to go with a full-bodied, elegant and seamless feel on the palate. Following on the heels of the monster-sized '89, it still stood out for its purity, fine tannin and length on the finish. Drink: 2015-2025 WA 95

3 bts.    per lot $700 - $900

Realised: $1,344
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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