Jenise
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Here's the backstory (by Garagiste):
Circa 2001-2003, Jaboulet made the decision to cull a percentage from Hermitage La Chapelle to reinforce the rarity and quality of La Chapelle itself. The result of that culling was La Petit Chapelle and it continued to get better and better over the years as Jaboulet culled more and more from La Chapelle (this is not your average “second wine” – it’s made from the same pool of parcels and stock as La Chapelle – think of it in the same vein as Chapelle d’Ausone - i.e. hardly any of us would turn down the chance to taste it).
Now comes the fun part...
Somewhere along the way, Jaboulet turned La Petit Chapelle into “La Maison Bleue” but it was the exact same wine. Their US conduit, spurred by new vintage stock with the “La Maison Bleue” name, made the decision that any past stock of La Petit Chapelle to enter the US market should be labeled with the “new” name of La Maison Bleue.
Confusion ensued (just like your confusion reading this), stock was traded though and bygones were left to be bygones...
That is, except for a small parcel of 2010 La Petit Chapelle that was never picked up but already re-labeled as “La Maison Bleue”.
Josh Raynolds (Vinous): “$145; Opaque ruby. Heady aromas of black and blue fruits, Indian spices and candied flowers. Stains the palate with intense cassis and blueberry flavors, picking suave floral and spice nuances with air. Shows excellent clarity and energy on the finish, which features smoothly integrated tannins and a seductive floral quality. 93pts”
Parker: “($145); The 2010 Hermitage La Petite Chapelle is a better wine than nearly every Hermitage La Chapelle made under the final years of the Jaboulet family’s ownership (for example, 1993-2005). The 2010 was aged in barrel and represents one-third of the Hermitage crop (another one-third was eliminated and the final one-third went into La Chapelle). Its deep purple color is followed by notes of camphor, tar, pepper, beef blood, black currant jam and hints of new saddle leather as well as earth. This supple, rich, full, authoritative beauty should drink well for 15-20 years. 2012 – 2032. 92pts”
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