Hermitage Domaine La Chapelle Jaboulet 2011
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Hermitage Domaine La Chapelle Jaboulet 2011
HED92337
75 cl
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£170.00
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 2011 is a mature Syrah from the hill of Hermitage in the northern Rhône valley. This cuvée is named after the tiny chapel which sits atop the hill of Hermitage overlooking the river Tain which runs through the valley. The chapel was purchased by the Jaboulet family in 1919 and has give then name to their iconic Hermitage red ever since. "I`ve always loved this vintage in the Northern Rhône, which has a sunny, charming, sexy style while always staying light on its feet. The 2011 Hermitage La Chapelle displays a youthful ruby hue to go with plenty of sun-kissed notes of ripe red and black fruits, peppery herbs, sandalwood, fennel, and exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it’s shed most of its baby fat and has an elegant, seamless mouthfeel, reasonable mid-palate density, and still present, ripe tannins that show on the finish. It`s a beautiful, complex, satisfying Hermitage that`s reminiscent of the 1991 with its balance and weight." Jeb Dunnuck, 2022
98 Jane Anson
Aerian, precise, another sign that the cooler vintages are often where La Chapelle shines, spiralling out these violet, crushed roses and peony aromatics. It`s a little reserved at first, but makes it worth the wait. Red cherry and cranberry fruits, vivid and fragrant raspberry leaf, soft extraction. No longer external consultant at this point, with winemaking by Caroline Frey and her team. Exceptional quality, and a soaring example of Syrah brilliance.Jane Anson27th August 2025
94 Vinous
(made from yields that ranged from 10 to 19 hectoliters per hectare, according to Caroline Frey): Inky ruby. Heady aromas of candied dark berries, incense, violet and licorice, with a smoky topnote that gains strength with aeration. Offers sweet, palate-staining blueberry and cherry-cola flavors that are lifted and sharpened by juicy acidity. Broad, supple and spicy on the finish, which features youthfully chewy tannins and sexy floral pastille and spicecake nuances. This wine is one of the standouts of the vintage in the entire Rhone Valley this vintage. (If you`re fortunate enough to own any of the 2010 La Chapelle count your blessings because it`s a stunner. While it`s years--maybe even decades--away from optimal drinking, there`s remarkable depth and power to its black and blue fruit and violet pastille qualities. There are tannins, to be sure, but they fold effortlessly into the wine`s lush fruit right now. If you have a few bottles in your cellar, give one a try to see just how impressively it shows in its youth, then hold the rest for later--probably much later.)Josh Raynolds1st March 2014
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