2015 Hermitage La Maison Bleue marks the debut vintage of this terroir-driven cuvée from Jaboulet, replacing La Petite Chapelle. Sourced from the softer, eastern slopes of Hermitage, it showcases a rich, velvety Syrah profile with exceptional balance, minerality, and aging potential—garnering 96 points from Decanter and praise across top critics.

Decanter | D 96
Published: Jun 17, 2019
Drink: 2019-2030

2015 is the first vintage of this cuvée, which replaces the Petite Chapelle. There's a certain meaty aspect to the nose, a savoury note that brings aged Pinot Noir to mind. It has a minty freshness, crisp and well-defined with a fine acid thread. A medium-bodied, balanced and contemporary expression of Hermitage.
Closure: Cork
Body: Medium
Oak: Lightly Oaked
Grapes: 100% Syrah / Shiraz

Jamessucklling.com | JS 95
Published: Jul 6, 2018

A striking, exotic nose with red stone fruits and extremely expressive berries as well as darker cherries and plums, and plenty of dark stony notes, too. The palate is super plush, expansive and deeply structured. Velvety, deep and supple, and packed with red and dark cherries and plums. Dense, velvety tannins. Super expressive and long with a stony finish. Drink from 2020 and beyond.

The Wine Advocate | RP 94
Published: Dec 30, 2017
Drink: 2020-2035

Replacing La Petite Chapelle in the Jaboulet lineup is the 2015 Hermitage La Maison Bleue. Rather than being a selection of lots that didn't make the cut for La Chapelle, it's more terroir-based, with the wine coming from the eastern (non-granitic) side of the appellation. Because of that, it?s softer in style, with a rich, velvety texture. Cedar and spice notes frame cassis and cola notes, lingering through the long, supple finish. 

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Nestled in the heart of the Eastern Hermitage vineyard, one of the most renowned vineyards in the world, stands this enchanting stone house adorned with blue shutters— a place rich in history. Today, it is still used to dry the plants used for biodynamic preparations, as well as for the drying of the Hermitage straw wine.

2015 HARVESTING
Hand-picked, sorted by plot in small 12kg crates.
VINIFICATION / AGEING
 Optical and/or manual sorting
 Traditional vinification - 100% destemming 3 weeks of maceration and daily pumping over  Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, 20% of
which are new.
 Malolactic fermentation