Paul Jaboulet Aine • Hermitage, France
Hermitage La Chapelle by Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the Rhône Valley’s benchmark Syrah-based reds, a legendary Hermita…Hermitage La Chapelle by Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the Rhône Valley’s benchmark Syrah-based reds, a legendary Hermitage blending old-vine parcels primarily from the granite of Les Bessards and the limestone of Le Méal on the Hermitage hi…Learn More »
$200
/750ml
2004 Retail Average
91
/100
2004 Pro Rating
Warming scents of blackberry compote, dried meat and tobacco lead into a medium-bodied, classically styled 2004 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle that trades power for poise. Dark currant and raspberry fruit run through the palate, laced with pepper, coffee, cedar and a touch of chocolate, all carried by bright acidity and fine, persistent tannins. Fully expressive now, it shows a gently mature, savory side without feeling tired.
Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary; Duck confit with lentils; Braised beef cheeks in red wine sauce
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Hermitage La Chapelle by Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the Rhône Valley’s benchmark Syrah-based reds, a legendary Hermitage blending old-vine parcels primarily from the granite of Les Bessards and the limestone of Le Méal on the Hermitage hill. Named after the tiny chapel that crowns the slope, it is a biodynamically farmed, low-yield wine famed for its depth, smoky-meaty and cassis-driven complexity, firm tannic structure, and extraordinary capacity to age for decades.