Community Tasting Note
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sweetstuff wrote: 91 points
March 27, 2018 - 1985 Paul Jaboulet Côte Rôtie
“Les Jumelles” [ex-domaine]
$125.00 btl $255.00 mag
Michael Broadbent (*****)
Imported by and supplied retail by Rare Wine Co., Brisbane, CA. 12pabv. Narrow Roman church windows ("tears'). Served first out of Coravin into a half-bottle for steadiness, and then into a LeTaster Impitoyable Ravenscroft knock-off. From thence into the nearest Riedel for Syrah--a Zin/Riesling.
Somewhat faded red-brown, graded from center dark translucence to edge.
Wild cherry flower and bitter cherry pit, apple flower and a hint of soupy Umami, harmonious and well-integrated. Vividly acidic to my sensitive palate but showing a hint of tarragon; medium-length. At its peak, I'd say, and won't be improving with further cellaring. However, absolutely typical of the delicate style of wines made from this vineyard in that era, the few of them I've actually tasted. 91/100; drink now-2020.1 person found this helpful 2,935 views