Côte-Rôtie "The Twins" 1979 - Paul Jaboulet Ainé

Presentation of the Jaboulet Ainé estate:

A major player in the Rhone Valley for over 200 years, the Jaboulet Ainé estate now has over 100 hectares of vines mainly located in the northern appellations, countries where Syrah reigns supreme. The estate includes the famous Hermitage la Chapelle as well as sublime Cornas and Côte-Rôtie. Since 2006, the Estate no longer belongs to the Jaboulet family but to a Franco-Swiss group, also owner of vines in the Bordeaux, Burgundy and Valais vineyards.

The 1979 Twins in Côte-Rôtie:

This vintage "Les Jumelles" is the result of a blend of Syrah from the powerful Côte Brune and the invigorating Côte Blonde. The aging in new barrels is "light" with around 20% new wood for 12 months, allowing the terroir to express itself more freely. Balanced, this vintage benefits, like many Syrahs from the region, from great aging potential, especially in great years.

And if we talk about a great year, 1979 is a beautiful one, too often overshadowed in favor of the legendary 1978 vintage. The 1979 Syrahs are very "typical" and age wonderfully well.

WUAT's note: This bottle comes with many others from a cellar of a great Syrah lover. They have been beautifully preserved in a humid natural cellar, on metal cradles. The labels are often very disintegrated. We cleaned them very carefully and filmed them. We recommend not removing the films to avoid completely tearing off the labels. It's up to you to see if you are a gambler.