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All Wines from M. Chapoutier
Our vintages of M. Chapoutier wine currently include: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2009, 2011
Flickinger Fine Wines' inventory of M. Chapoutier wine is listed below. We have an excellent and vast assortment of fine wines to choose from. If you do not see what you are looking for, give us a call and we can suggest another M. Chapoutier vintage or even another producer that we are sure you will enjoy.
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Vint. |
Wine |
Price |
Bts |
Qty |
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1990 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac  |
$209 |
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| WA 96 (1/2003): The blockbuster 1990 is just now approaching full maturity. It possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of prunes, kirsch liqueur, balsam wood, incense, and fruitcake. Full-bodied, with a viscous texture, and a long, concentrated finish exhibiting admirable purity and balance, it can be drunk now and over the next 17-18 years. |
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1990 |
Chateauneuf du Pape Barbe Rac Label Corner Torn |
$209 |
1 |
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| WA 96 (1/2003): The blockbuster 1990 is just now approaching full maturity. It possesses a dense ruby/purple color as well as a gorgeous bouquet of prunes, kirsch liqueur, balsam wood, incense, and fruitcake. Full-bodied, with a viscous texture, and a long, concentrated finish exhibiting admirable purity and balance, it can be drunk now and over the next 17-18 years. |
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2000 |
Chateauneuf du Pape La Bernardine |
$29 |
3 |
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WA 87 (2/2003): La Bernardine is a negociant tank-aged blend of 85% Grenache and 15% Syrah that is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The 2000 Chateauneuf du Pape La Bernardine is a fruity, soft, elegant effort displaying notions of pepper, kirsch liqueur, and lavender presented in a soft, round, medium-bodied, easygoing style. From bottle, it seems slightly less concentrated than it did from tank. It is a wine to drink during its first 8-10 years of life.
IWC 87 (2/2003): Medium red. Slightly high-toned aromas of smoked meat and strawberry. Supple entry, then somewhat generic flavors of roasted red fruits and pepper. A wine of modest depth and persistence. Finishes with dusty tannins. This was better from barrel.
WS 85 (11/2002): Good fruit and supple tannins make for a balanced, medium-bodied red, with leather, smoke and plum character. The tannins are a bit tough, giving a firm edge on the finish. Best from 2005 through 2010. 11,110 cases made. |
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1989 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon Fill 2.5cm below cork; Damp-Stained Label |
$439 |
2 |
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| WA 100 (12/1995): The 1989 Le Pavilion is a prodigious wine. Made from yields of 14 hectoliters per hectare, this parcel of old vines (averaging 70-80 years of age) has produced an opaque black/purple-colored wine, with a hauntingly stunning bouquet of violets, cassis, minerals, and new oak. In the mouth, the similarity in texture, richness, and perfect balance to the compelling 1986 Mouton-Rothschild is striking, only this wine is richer and longer. This extraordinarily well-balanced wine will probably not be ready to drink for at least 5-10 years, but it will evolve for three decades or more. It is an enormous yet amazingly well-delineated wine. I lament the fact that there are only 600 cases of this magnificent wine. This great Hermitage was the first of a trilogy (1989, 1990, and 1991) of exquisite Le Pavillons. |
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1989 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon Fill 4cm below cork; Damp-Stained Label |
$399 |
1 |
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| WA 100 (12/1995): The 1989 Le Pavilion is a prodigious wine. Made from yields of 14 hectoliters per hectare, this parcel of old vines (averaging 70-80 years of age) has produced an opaque black/purple-colored wine, with a hauntingly stunning bouquet of violets, cassis, minerals, and new oak. In the mouth, the similarity in texture, richness, and perfect balance to the compelling 1986 Mouton-Rothschild is striking, only this wine is richer and longer. This extraordinarily well-balanced wine will probably not be ready to drink for at least 5-10 years, but it will evolve for three decades or more. It is an enormous yet amazingly well-delineated wine. I lament the fact that there are only 600 cases of this magnificent wine. This great Hermitage was the first of a trilogy (1989, 1990, and 1991) of exquisite Le Pavillons. |
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1991 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon Ullage 3.3cm; Lightly Bin-Soiled Label; Slight Signs of Old Seepage |
$549 |
1 |
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WA 100 (6/1996): This is a Le Pavilion of mythical proportions. Produced from extremely old vines, some dating from the mid-nineteenth century, with yields averaging under 15 hectoliters per hectare, this is the richest, most concentrated and profound wine made in Hermitage. The 1991 Ermitage Le Pavilion follows the pattern of the 1989 and 1990-it is another perfect wine. The saturated black/purple color is followed by a compelling bouquet of spices, roasted meats, and black and red fruits. Enormously concentrated yet with brilliant focus and delineation to its awesomely endowed personality, this extraordinary wine should age effortlessly for three plus decades. Very powerful and full, yet displaying silky tannin, this is a seamless beauty! Anticipated maturity: 2001-2035.
IWC 92+ (12/1998): Saturated ruby color. Superripe, warm aromas of cassis, plum, chocolate and roasted meat, and livelier and more primary than those of the regular cuvee. Huge, lush, thick and layered in the mouth; impressively deep flavors of cassis and chocolate are a bit heavy for the vintage. I would have picked this blind as a '90. A bit monolithic and undifferentiated today, but this very powerful wine is still an infant. Finishes with major mouthdusting (wood?) tannins. Undeniably impressive, but could use a bit more refinement. |
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1992 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon Lightly Bin-Marked, Wrinkled Label |
$150 |
1 |
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WA 95 (6/1996): It is difficult to believe the intensity Chapoutier has achieved in the 1992 Ermitage Le Pavilion. The black/purple color is followed by a sweet, intense fragrance of licorice, peppery black currants, and spices. Full-bodied, powerful, and dense, with remarkable intensity, this is a supple wine that should be drinkable in 6-7 years, and last for 20-25 years. It is a remarkable achievement for the vintage. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2020.
WS 87 (10/1995): Ambitious, offering plenty of ripeness, plenty of extraction and plenty of oak. Tough now, but cassis, smoke and bitter chocolate flavors promise to unwind after time in bottle. Best after 1996. |
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1995 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon Heavily Bin-Soiled Label; Tattered Label. OWC |
$205 |
2 |
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WA 99 (10/1997): The 1995 Ermitage Le Pavillon is magnificent. The wine is more accessible than the 1996 (due to lower acidity and more immediately accessible glycerin and fruit), with a magnificent black/purple color, and layers of cassis fruit, smoky, roasted meat, and mineral characteristics that are the result of barrel fermentation and high extraction of fruit. It is huge, but not heavy, gorgeously proportioned, and dazzlingly well-defined. A monster Hermitage of immense proportions, it somehow manages to keep everything in balance. This backward Pavillon will require 10-12 years of cellaring. It should age well through the first half of the next century.
WS 94 (10/1997): Beautifully defined and characteristic flavors of black cherry, spice, licorice and violets shine through this medium-bodied, perfectly focused red. Not a blockbuster, but it's firm and crisp, and completely true to the appellation, marrying international-quality winemaking with authentic local character. Drink now through 2005. |
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2006 |
Ermitage Le Pavillon OWC |
$169 |
1 |
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2009 |
Ermitage Rouge LErmite Prearrival |
$329 |
18 |
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JLL ****** (7/2011): (pre-bottle, final assemblage) Dark robe; strong oak is the first sensation, tarry-charry, deep cassis and freshly ground coffee beans, a Kenyan coffee depth. There is also a sense of Dijon black fruit liqueur and soft southern herbs. The usual intricate Ermite that poses questions, is not an open book, on the palate. Its grand merit is the finale, the final stages which are calm, balanced, classy. It starts on grainy, oaked black fruit, but the texture always leans towards the smooth. Energy on the finish is noted – it ends on the up, with a lot there. Best of the 2009s.
WA 98+ (12/2011): Conservatively, the 2009 Ermitage l’Ermite (702 cases) needs 25-30 years of cellaring. Another monumental effort from Michel Chapoutier, it possesses copious notes of smoky asphalt, black truffles, pen ink, graphite and blackberry liqueur intermixed with hints of flowers and crushed rocks. Extremely full-bodied with abundant sweet tannins, amazing penetration on the palate and a long finish, this historic effort should age effortlessly for 50-100+ years.
WS 98 (7/2012): This has a taut feel still, with an almost searing iron edge, but there's plenty of flesh in reserve, with plum compote, cherry pâte de fruit and anise notes that slowly fill in on the lengthy finish. Offers lots of grip too as this slowly unwinds with air, letting its iron edge stretch out even more. There's terrific spine and cut, with very impressive length. Best from 2016 through 2036. 702 cases made.
RR 97 (3/2012): Seemingly the most structured and traditional of the Ermitages, the 2009 M. Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite comes from 80+ year-old vines and is 100% destemmed Syrah that’s aged in a combination of new and 1-year-old barrels. It possesses an absolutely brilliant array of black raspberries, smoke, graphite, mineral, and assorted floral characteristics on the nose, and this is followed up by a full-bodied, structured, dense, and layered Syrah that has masses of ripe tannin, gorgeous precision and focus, and a blockbuster finish. As with the Le Pavillon, this needs a decade or more in the cellar, and will have an incredibly long life ahead of it.
IWC 94+ (4/2012): Bright purple. Explosive aromas of candied red fruits, potpourri and incense, with a medicinal nuance adding complexity. Stains the palate with intense raspberry and bitter cherry flavors lifted by smoky mineraity. Becomes spicier and deeper with air and finishes with superb clarity and lingering florality. By all means allow this to rest for at least another five years. |
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2011 |
Hermitage Blanc Chante Alouette |
$69.95 |
64 |
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JLL ****[*] (11/2012): Ripe yellow robe. Its wide bouquet is open and engaging now: it mixes mandarin, exotic fruits, banana, pear. The palate is constrained, but in a stylish and promising way. the fruit is elegant, the flow steady and unshowy. Promising wine with a poised manner, lucid acidity. The aftertaste mixes greengage plum and ginger, is clear. Bonny, delicate length and style. It deserves a fine table, clear flavours - turbot would be great. From 2015.
WA 95 (12/2012): Possibly the finest cuvee of this wine I have ever tasted, the stunning, rich 2011 Ermitage Chante Alouette comes from three separate parcels on Hermitage Hill (Meal, Les Murets and Chante Alouette) and reveals plenty of white currant, buttered citrus, tangerine oil and honeysuckle along with hints of such exotic fruits as mango. It is a full-bodied, Montrachet-styled, dry white.
IWC 90 (4/2013): Vivid gold. Complex aromas of melon, fig, beeswax and jasmine. Dense and lush, with good concentration and extract to its ripe pit fruit and honeydew flavors. Finishes smoky and broad, with lingering fig and floral notes and impressive length. |
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1998 |
Hermitage La Sizeranne Very Lightly Bin-Soiled Label |
$75 |
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WS 96 (7/2000): Fabulous. This serious Hermitage digs deep inhillside Rhône soil, with mineral, wet earth andgrilled character. Intense and complex, showing atoasted, smoky essence and loads of blackberryflavors. Refined tannins turn firm and givestructure to the long finish. Best from 2005 through 2020. 1,227 cases made.
IWC 91+ (2/2001): Full medium ruby. Slightly reduced but flamboyantly pungent aromas of raspberry, cassis, cassis leaf, minerals and Cuban tobacco. Fat and dense but quite penetrating, with its fresh dark berry flavors complicated by the peppery, slightly green character of very young syrah. Tannins are a bit tough, in the style of the vintage, but hit the palate late. More sauvage and perhaps more complex than the relatively refined '99.
WA 91 (2/2001): One of the strongest efforts Chapoutier has produced from Hermitage is the 1998 Ermitage La Sizeranne, which is performing even better from bottle than it was last year from cask. It offers up an earthy, smoky, sweet black currant-scented nose, followed by big, chewy, full-bodied flavors, excellent texture, and an intriguing liquid mineral nuance to the deep, sweet, ripe flavors. This wine was made from small yields of 15 hectoliters per hectare, and aged in 50% new oak casks. The crop size was 40% less than normal. Anticipated maturity: 2004-2025. |
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