Paul Jaboulet Aîné
La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. I brought this to pair along side it's big brother, the 61 La Chapelle. Deep, dark and almost opaque. Notes of dark black fruit, mocha, cranberry. Nice floral notes too. Rich and silky in the mouth, and grew with airtime. Side by side, this definitely has similarities to the 61 next to it. Needs 10+ more years to gain more complexity. The next day this was still singing. 95+
Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. I brought this to pair along side it's big brother, the 61 La Chapelle. Deep, dark and almost opaque. Notes of dark black fruit, mocha, cranberry. Nice floral notes too. Rich and silky in the mouth, and grew with airtime. Side by side, this definitely has similarities to the 61 next to it. Needs 10+ more years to gain more complexity. The next day this was still singing. 95+
Mar 26th, 2022Tasted blind alongside another bagged bottle. This is also dark ruby, more more opaque than the 90 Chave next to it. Very refined nose with dark fruit, some wood and a green olive thing that differentiates it from the Chave (and from other 90 La Chapelle's I've had in the past). I guessed this as the 90 Chave before both 90 Hermitage bottles were revealed to us. There is definitely some bottle variation with these 90 La Chapelle's as I've had better samples, including a better one not that long ago. The green olive thing was interesting and not necessarily desirable, at least for me.
Tasted blind alongside another bagged bottle. This is also dark ruby, more more opaque than the 90 Chave next to it. Very refined nose with dark fruit, some wood and a green olive thing that differentiates it from the Chave (and from other 90 La Chapelle's I've had in the past). I guessed this as the 90 Chave before both 90 Hermitage bottles were revealed to us. There is definitely some bottle variation with these 90 La Chapelle's as I've had better samples, including a better one not that long ago. The green olive thing was interesting and not necessarily desirable, at least for me.
Aug 16th, 2020
Soft plush plummy fruit. Tobacco and some gnarly savory notes. Intense and great balance. Really sexy and lush. An extremely good bottle.
Soft plush plummy fruit. Tobacco and some gnarly savory notes. Intense and great balance. Really sexy and lush. An extremely good bottle.
Mar 11th, 2020Dark reddish tawny. Mostly opaque. Great reddish regal color when the light hits the glass. Notes of black cherries, blueberries, cranberries, slate stone, moist earth and a little menthol. Velvet glove in the mouth. Amazingly rich with tannins totally integrated. Silky. Flying high from the moment it was opened. 6 hours in this is getting bigger and more complex. Definitely the best performance I’ve had with this wine.
Dark reddish tawny. Mostly opaque. Great reddish regal color when the light hits the glass. Notes of black cherries, blueberries, cranberries, slate stone, moist earth and a little menthol. Velvet glove in the mouth. Amazingly rich with tannins totally integrated. Silky. Flying high from the moment it was opened. 6 hours in this is getting bigger and more complex. Definitely the best performance I’ve had with this wine.
Feb 15th, 2020
Great funktastic black olive tapenade, peppercorn and deep dark chewy expressive fruit. Smokey and sumptuous contribution from @Andrew Steffensmeier...and with that I’m all caught up on Iowa.
Great funktastic black olive tapenade, peppercorn and deep dark chewy expressive fruit. Smokey and sumptuous contribution from @Andrew Steffensmeier...and with that I’m all caught up on Iowa.
May 19th, 2019
Another 4th Friday for the books! Insane pulls this month to follow up the most epic month (April) that we’ve ever had!
Total treat. Plum and lead but not overbearing at all. Some cherry, earthy funk, clay. Still has 5-7yrs of life ahead of it. Incredibly smooth.
Another 4th Friday for the books! Insane pulls this month to follow up the most epic month (April) that we’ve ever had!
Total treat. Plum and lead but not overbearing at all. Some cherry, earthy funk, clay. Still has 5-7yrs of life ahead of it. Incredibly smooth.
Dark tawny. Opaque. Huge nose. Notes of black cherry, menthol, ripe blueberries, graphite, moist soil, plums and a little anise. Rich and silky in the mouth. Still youthful. Perfectly balanced. Long finish. I know this wine is controversial to some but it's always performed for me.
Dark tawny. Opaque. Huge nose. Notes of black cherry, menthol, ripe blueberries, graphite, moist soil, plums and a little anise. Rich and silky in the mouth. Still youthful. Perfectly balanced. Long finish. I know this wine is controversial to some but it's always performed for me.
May 25th, 2018
90’ Mag . Flipping insane! Baby... better in 10 years.
90’ Mag . Flipping insane! Baby... better in 10 years.
Dec 30th, 2017
Maybe the best red wine I've had this year so far. Had everything and 20 years left in it.
Maybe the best red wine I've had this year so far. Had everything and 20 years left in it.
Jun 11th, 2017Nice ruby color, translucent with tawny, slightly amber rims. Very aromatic nose from the get go. Notes include black cherry, ripe rhubarb, menthol, slate, and smoked meat. Rich in the mouth. Great balance of fruit with a delicate structure. Warm, palate-coating finish. Adds more complexity in both the nose and mouth with air time. Drinking well right now, but can still improve with more age I think. An amazing bottle of wine.
Nice ruby color, translucent with tawny, slightly amber rims. Very aromatic nose from the get go. Notes include black cherry, ripe rhubarb, menthol, slate, and smoked meat. Rich in the mouth. Great balance of fruit with a delicate structure. Warm, palate-coating finish. Adds more complexity in both the nose and mouth with air time. Drinking well right now, but can still improve with more age I think. An amazing bottle of wine.
Jan 15th, 2017