-
95
/ 100
The Wine Cellar Insider -
94
/ 100
Wine Spectator -
17.5
/ 20
Jancis Robinson MW -
91
/ 100
Tom Cannavan
Red
Classification
Syrah
Variety
1988
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Rhone Valley, Hermitage
Region
13.0%
Alcohol %
15 Plus Years
Cellaring
Scores
95 / 100"At peak maturity, the wine has good concentration, ripe, stony, red fruits, pepper, smoke and herbs. There is a nice bite and freshness to the juicy fruits with plenty of peppery berries on the nose and palate. This is drinking in the right place today. - Jeff Leve"
- The Wine Cellar Insider
94 / 100
"94 Points."
- Wine Spectator
17.5 / 20
"Deep garnet with brick rim. Very rich on the nose. Rich in fruit but meaty, too. Fragrant with undergrowth. Juicy, fresh and so full of life for a wine of this age. Bright and still big and chewy. Lots of pleasure in a such a mature wine. - Julia Harding MW"
- Jancis Robinson MW
91 / 100
"Even crimson colour with orange at rim. Really pungently aromatic on the nose. Grilled meats and smoke, but vivid raspberry fruit too. This is a very full and concentrated wine with lots of red fruit flavours and a cherryish acidity and firmness to the fruit. Long and still tannic, with lots of spicy flavours in the finish."
- Tom Cannavan
Tasting Notes
Jaboulet's Hermitage La Chapelle is undoubtedly one of the greatest red wines in the world. Named after a tiny chapel (built by the knight Gaspard de Stérimberg in 1235) sitting at the highest point of the appellation's steepest hillside, this incredibly concentrated wine requires a minimum of ten years' keeping before it can unveil the full breadth of its aromas. The grapes are all destemmed, and harvested as late as possible. After a long vatting (25 days on average), the wine is matured in barrels (25% new wood) for a period of 12 to 16 months. In its youth, Hermitage la Chapelle is distinguished by its dark colour, developing incredibly intense aromas. Slightly woody, with hints of spice and very ripe wild fruits in its youth, La Chapelle develops licorice, candied fruit, mushroom, leather and undergrowth aromas after many years of ageing. The imposing structure of this exceptional wine offers a perfect combination of power, character and refinement. With its phenomenal longevity, Jaboulet's Hermitage la Chapelle easily matches the best red wines of Bordeaux or Burgundy.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity