98 Jaboulet La Chapelle Hermitage

[John_Morris]

@Frank Drew

The 1990 Thalabert is still probably the best Crozes-Hermitage ever, from anyone, IMO.

I’m not sure if I ever had the 90, but the 82 and 83 were super, too, in their day.

[Stan_Y]

The '90 Thalabert was one of those wines with the great combination of quality, price, and accessibility; and I went through like a case and a half in a year or two thinking I really should put some away, but never did. ('09 Lapierre was another one like that more recently that comes to mind.)

[Al_Osterheld]

@Frank Drew

Al,

I saw a bottle for sale last year for not too terribly much money, and trusted the seller (Benchmark?) but worried that 25 years might be pushing it for a Crozes Hermitage; when I last had it, way back when, it drank like a good quality Hermitage so I probably should have gone for it. What’s money, after all??

I haven’t had one for maybe five years, but based on how it tasted then, I’d guess well-stored bottles are still in great shape. FWIW, I also didn’t stock up on release.

-Al

[Gerhard_P]

@Al Osterheld

@Frank Drew

Al,

I saw a bottle for sale last year for not too terribly much money, and trusted the seller (Benchmark?) but worried that 25 years might be pushing it for a Crozes Hermitage; when I last had it, way back when, it drank like a good quality Hermitage so I probably should have gone for it. What’s money, after all??

I haven’t had one for maybe five years, but based on how it tasted then, I’d guess well-stored bottles are still in great shape. FWIW, I also didn’t stock up on release.

-Al

Well stored bottles of 1990 Thalabert are still fine, rather perfectly mature (if not still a bit youthful) - in fact more perfectly mature than La chapelle itself (if not quite on the same level).