2008 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage Blanc Chevalier de Sterimberg

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 90.2 points

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  2/7/2021 - dmnq wrote: 90 Points

  didn't expect too much of this lesser vintage, 13 years later. rather reticent and tertiary (dried herbs, hay) nose upon opening. interesting but rather short body centred around honey & wax. it was only after 1hr that this oldie came to life, paired with food (cod, green curry, winter veggies). the 2008 vintage still shows, but the result is a balanced wine (honey, dried fruit & flowers with enough body (alc) & longevity (acid)) that lives up to the reputation of "Chevalier de Sterimberg". If you still have bottles of this vintage left, I wouldn't wait too long to drink them.

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  10/20/2016 - Bruno DALBIEZ Likes this wine: 88 Points

  I was slightly underwhelmed, hence my below 90 rating. I opened and decanted it a good 1 hour before our meal. The color was beautifully golden, but the nose was quite flat. It did not have the kind of body I was expecting. Very subtle but faint floral notes, not very long in the mouth. The bottom line is: it was not good enough for my wonderful home made risotto with fresh Alba truffles... !

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  6/25/2016 - SlimShaney Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Crystaline. Delicate peach. Great sushi accompaniment at Nobu.

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  5/19/2016 - elvinet Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Color amarillo brillante con suaves reflejos dorados, ribete acerado, limpio y brillante, gruesa lágrima lenta. Notable nariz con unos aromas profundos de fruta blanca madura (pera y manzana al horno), fruta de hueso (albaricoque carnoso), ciruelas amarillas y mermelada de ciruelas Claudia, cremosos tostados de la barrica que derivan en elegante lácteos, mantequilla y bollería cremosa, sensaciones de membrillo fresco, flores secas muy aromáticas, hierbas del monte frescas, sensaciones minerales frescas; con el tiempo va ganando complejidad y surge un sutil recuerdo de pan tostado con mantequilla fresca, miel algo seca y suave fondo de piedra fría. Gran entrada en boca con volumen y fuerza, notable recorrido con mucha amplitud, graso e intenso, la barrica se muestra cremosa y bien integrada, muy sabroso con cítricos maduros, manzana al horno, nísperos carnosos, notable acidez, buen volumen, sensación mantecosa muy sugerente que se deriva de su gran untuosidad, buena textura, complejo, compacto, directo y muy persistente. Final largo, postgusto de fruta blanca carnosa y madura y retronasal suavemente ahumado y de mantequilla caliente.
  
  En un gran momento para disfrutar.
  
  More information: http://www.elvi.net/2016/05/19/jaboulet-hermitage-le-chevalier-de-sterimberg-2008/

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  3/6/2014 - RayOB Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Drank in London
  This is really lovely stuff. Lot's of toast, flowers and yellow fruits on the nose. Rich mouth feel with a nice length. Will come back for more.

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