France

Syrah

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Paul Jaboulet Aine

Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle Rouge

Rhône

Hermitage

When Caroline Frey took over in 1996, Jancis Robinson had just published an article called The Rise and Fall of La Chapelle, pointing out the many issues that had befallen this iconic name in the previous decade. Bottle variation may definitely be an issue, but this 1990 - tasted during a recent vertical of the estate at 67 Pall Mall club in London - was glorious, and the wine of the night for me. Silky soft tannins, melted into the structure but still offering a graceful hold to the softly spoken spiced blackberry fruits. Hard to believe but even at 33 years old it takes time to fully open, getting better in the glass.

Inside Bordeaux

Stram og fortsatt ung. Trengte tid for å åpne seg. 89 årgang av samme vin også fantastisk og mer hedonistisk i stilen. Mersault 99 fra Comtes Lafon i overraskende god stand.

Amatør

A wonderful glass of wine, juicy, controlled, restrained, fragrant, enticing. The tannins are cashmere smooth, waves of crushed raspberries and wild strawberries fill the mouth, and this is easy to fall in love with. Fine tannins, blackberry and cranberry fruits, softly sweet while retaining grip and power. 21ha of vines. Caroline Frey owner and winemaker. Gregory Joannes-Hurst director.

The 2021 Hermitage La Chapelle, 100% Syrah, is medium to deep garnet-purple in color. It needs a little coaxing to bring out beautifully perfumed notes of black cherries, violets, and black raspberries, leading to wafts of charcoal, cracked black pepper, and wild sage with a hint of iron ore. The medium-bodied palate is elegantly crafted and refreshing, with very soft tannins and a long aniseed-laced finish. This was the year the name was changed from Jaboulet's La Chapelle to Domaine de La Chapelle, still owned by the Frey family.

by Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW

Gorgeous fragrant nose, fully melted tannins, silky and seductive, gingerbread, white pepper, incense, soy, umami, undergrowth, smoked earth, freshly sliced white truffle, crushed roses. tobacco, fragrant and lace-like tannins. Fully in its drinking window, definite tertiary character. Clear deposit so ensure a carafe, opened three hours before tasting.

Lukt av bjørnebær, blåbær og most plomme med et lite syrlig preg i retning bringebær. I tillegg er det pepper, lær, tobakk, blodig kjøtt, sopp og oliven.

På smak er det en fin miks av tørket og solmoden frukt med krydder, blomster og animalske toner. Mye å hente ut fra vinen og nydelig variasjon i smakskurven. Vinen er saftig og livlig med en fin balanse mellom nytt og gammelt. Ettersmaken sitter veldig lenge. Tapte seg 30 minutter etter åpning. 

Expert

Sort pepper, røkt kjøtt, lær og blåbær. Medium kropp og lengde. Drikk nå!

2022	No priceNot available	Extraordinary
2021	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2011	No priceNot available	Outstanding
2006	kr 1 490,00Not available	Excellent
2000	No priceNot available	Outstanding

Category	Red wine
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Producer	Paul Jaboulet Aine
Vintages	1990
Country	France, Rhône, Hermitage
Bottle	75 cl

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