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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90.8 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 277 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by astroman on 3/9/2024 & rated 91 points: Hawker Food Night: Blinded, still some fruits left but mostly secondary on the palate. (694 views) | | | Tasted by melvinyeowq on 3/9/2024 & rated 89 points: Hawker night at Caroline's: Still quite acidic and tannic with warm roasted fruit so guessed 2003 Hermitage. A rather plodding wine. (785 views) | | | Tasted by eboracum on 2/18/2024 & rated 90 points: My bottles of this have been maddeningly variable. A bottle just over a year ago was excellent but is predecessor showed signs of premature age. This one was in between the two. At first, the sour cherry infused fruit was sharpened by varnish notes and the finish showed a touch of cabbage-like oxidation but both these elements receded as the wine opened up making for a very good drink but without the complexity and velvety texture of the best bottle. (787 views) | | | Tasted by philmtl on 11/30/2023 flawed bottle: Deader than dead. Maderized and putrid (applies to both bottles). (1513 views) | | | Tasted by ankitmehra on 10/16/2023 & rated 94 points: I must have gotten lucky with the bottle on the night because this wine was absolutely singing. I've made it a mission to drink more Northern Rhône wine this fall / winter and this bottle was a great example of why. The nose was multilayered and highly aromatic, going from notes of raspberries and florality to forest floor and smoke. The palette, though, was a joy as a fruitier upfront containing redcurrants and raspberries moved into notes of cassis, cedar and tobacco on the mid-palette. The finish was soft and elongated as licorice and earthier notes medlied together. I'm not sure how much better this wine is going to get going forward, but it was brilliant on the night. (1699 views) | | | Tasted by dagij on 8/7/2023 & rated 92 points: In a birthday tasting with l'Ermita 1997 and Haut Brion 1986 (1). Still a dark ruby core with amber rim. Aged nose verging on the barnyard side, but also with lots of sweet cherry and dark plums in addition to a steely tone. Medium to full bodied attack, quite heavy acidity up front and on the mid palate giving an almost tart impression before the wine fans out on the finish to display some fine cherry tone and an almost flowery lightness. Very long. A bit tart impression makes me wonder if this wine perhaps is a bit over the top. Drink now. (1759 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 1/7/2023: Wine Night at TCC (Timuquana Country Club): Not a wine that really stood out either way to me for the evening. It was solid. Good hermitage. (3353 views) | | | Tasted by eboracum on 12/30/2022 & rated 93 points: This bottle was much better than my previous. Not a powerful Hermitage but harmonious and seamless showing complex and gracious but still fresh fruit in which some ripe griotte cherry was evident together with an infusion of grilled meat and fine minerals lying on a bed of some depth and roundness accompanied by velvety texture, fresh moreish acidity and a decently long finish reinforced with kirsch notes. Excellent. (2471 views) | | | Tasted by Comte Flaneur on 12/17/2022 & rated 92 points: White pepper, cured meat, hung game, some shoe polish, a bit of smoky charcoal, evocative, animale, not at all heavy, rich or concentrated on the palate but quite relaxed, resolved and refined, it is fully mature; not a great vintage or rendition of HLC, but this fully mature example exhibits the full array of tertiary development, with the classic old school hermitage leitmotif, from arguably the smartest address in the northern Rhone; this arguably should be better, but is still really enjoyable. If you have any though drink up, over the next 2-3 years. (2281 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 12/2/2022 & rated 83 points: PnP. Dull (2013 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 11/7/2022 & rated 83 points: D2h. Dull! (2052 views) | | | Tasted by Juliansi on 9/10/2022 & rated 89 points: I have been waiting for ages to try a La Chapelle, finally had my chance over the weekend.. I was hesitant to meet one of my heroes though!
It was a privilege to try this Northern Rhone 1996 vintage, a good year with a sunny harvest. Freshness and sweet red fruit with hints of earth and smoke.
The colour showed some slight brown bickering, an evolution of when it was densely black and purple in its youth. The cork and label on this bottle was beautifully preserved.
The nose is deceiving of a wine 26 years old, showing some rather fresh floral notes which was still somewhat muted.
The acidity is still quite high but in a pleasant way, and the tannins well rounded too.
The mushroom notes were very apparent in between the sweet red fruit layers, and I grew to like this over the 1.5 hours!
This was however lighter then I expected and I found it uncomplex, but that's likely due to my palate processing 10 wines!
6th of 7 bottles.. @iampatt0 kept spoiling us with bottle after bottle, thank you!
PJ, Malaysia - 10 Sep 2022 (1884 views) | | | Tasted by asgerG on 8/26/2022 & rated 93 points: CV1. Generous fully mature bouquet, mushrooms, forest floor and more. Harmonious palate, lT, hA, mB, surprisingly well balanced, elegant, ethereal, elegant finish. Drink now but the acidity will probably preserve it. 90p.
+One week, DnP: what a surprise. This has certainly gained from decanting. Much fresher appearance, the musty element is replaced by dark fruits and now the bouquet is in perfect balance. Score raised to 93p. (1625 views) | | | Tasted by StefanAkiko on 4/11/2022 & rated 87 points: This is a rather acidic Hermitage and as poor as the vintage is know for being.
Not great on the nose. Some dirt and Brett, but also with a small serving of oxidization.
However, in the mouth, the unripe berries that this reminds me of, are still quite delicious. Almost no tannic structure, but the acids roam these lands. M- body and rather short. Still upholds a decent intensity. Superbly Syrah typical, but a little more Napaesque than Hermitagian.
For the current going market price?
Ha Ha Ha ! ! ! It's a joke :-)
You can buy supermarket Chiantis at a fraction of the investment and arrive with better wines.
Nevertheless, I'm happy to open up this year's birthday celebration week with this wine. Only uphill from here ;-)
For hoarders: his will keep long, especially if you are not overly sensitive regarding oxidized notes. (2399 views) | | | Tasted by Neecies on 3/21/2022: It's dead, Jim. (2292 views) | | | Tasted by WST on 3/20/2022 flawed bottle: There was no need to guess old vs new world; this was simply old. Decrepit. Senile and worn out. Probably cooked at some time. It's been taking up space in my cellar for 15 years. Maybe an old WineCommune purchase. Anyway, F' off and good riddance. Don't let the door hit you on the ass. (2078 views) | | | Tasted by nywine68 on 3/19/2022 & rated 93 points: Fully mature, brown bricking color. Complex stewed fruit, earthy and mushroom flavors balanced by ample acidity to keep it fresh. Lighter body but good concentration of flavors. Medium to long finish. (1875 views) | | | Tasted by rossi.wine on 2/28/2022 & rated 91 points: Quite evolved in colour, slightly barnyardy, "dirty" on the nose, notes of spices, herbs, cherry fruit, horse sweat. On the palate pretty thin and drying, acidity sticking out a little. Still quite elegant and vibrant, just lacking a bit of richness and power. Good length. Drink up. 90-92 (2196 views) | | | Tasted by kingkanu on 12/17/2021: Medium light body. A little va on the nose. Still some dark plummy fruit but showing plenty of development too.pretty good to drink now, but unlikely to improve. This was ex domaine few years back and in fairly good shape compared to others by the sound of it (2045 views) | | | Tasted by pbaek on 11/27/2021: Gone pretty much. Prunes, oxidative, coffee, impossible to drink. Another off bottle of just way past peak? I don’t know. (2085 views) | | | Tasted by hargy on 9/27/2021: this was drunk alongside the 1995 and both were very disappointing - the poorer of the two, this was thin and the fruit pretty much gone - not worth drinking and not rated (2322 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 9/24/2021 & rated 94 points: Very interesting that my experience differs so broadly with other recent notes. This bottle was bought on release and cellared since. Simply terrific - the best of this vintage I have tasted. The nose is loaded with mushroom, dark plums and earth. Rugged, meaty and mineral. The fruit is sweet which really adds to the complexity. The color is deep garnet - so surprised to hear that other bottles are over the hill. Past bottles I have tasted have been young and broading. This is lovely. The palate suggests peak maturity with dark fruits, ash, southern herbs. Medium bodied with lots of depth. Maybe missing a tad on the finish - but just a tad. The finish keeps it from a classic score but man is this good. I feel lucky to have a bottle like this considering the other notes. (94) (2270 views) | | | Tasted by mukden on 8/28/2021 & rated 89 points: Hmmm…not sure. Surprisingly high 13.5 a/c is the first thing you notice. Colour is good it clear but not as wine dark as chapelle can be; my sense is that the fruit is a bit on the thin side and the heat a bit too much to be either representative or classic . (2261 views) | | | Tasted by devino on 8/23/2021: Agree with Rayob. Almost beyond drinking. (1882 views) | | | Tasted by ClausJ on 6/13/2021: Jaboulet no doubt is returning with a vengeance in the last vintages but this is not one of the finer efforts. The wine is still intact, but with significant signs of decay, that can be charming, but in this case is not.
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Vinous, January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82
(Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle) Subscribe to see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (8/13/2011)
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; reduction, tart black fruit, roasted plum nose; maturing, elegant, roasted black fruit, tar, pepper, mineral, lamb jus palate with incipient ginger cake; medium-plus finish 93 points | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (4/26/2010)
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color; smoke, cigar box, tobacco nose; tight, tobacco, snuff, charcoal palate; medium-plus finish 92 points |
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Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the most prestigious producers in the Rhone, notably in Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage. The earliest record of the Jaboulet family producing wine is from 1834, and the eventual house of Paul Jaboulet Aîné remained in Jaboulet family ownership until 2006. It was then sold to the Frey family, proprieters of Ch La Lagune in Bordeaux, and numerous other vineyards.
Frey obtained the famous brand names such as Hermitage "La Chapelle" and Crozes Hermitage "Domaine de Thalabert", but not all of the vineyards historically used for producing those wines. Notably the vineyard used to produce Crozes Hermitage "Domaine de Thalabert" - a vineyard historically known as Les Grandes Vignes - was split, with part remaining under the control of Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet. Nevertheless Frey succeeded in restoring the reputation of Paul Jaboulet Aîné which had fallen away during the 1990s.
Domaine de Raymond Roure is a 3.5ha Crozes Hermitage vineyard high on the back of the Hermitage hill which Jaboulet acquired in 1996. The red now sells at a premium to Thalabert and is the wine for longer keeping.
Paul Jaboulet Aîné owns parcels of vines in several Rhone appellations both north and south, and produces an extensive range of both estate bottled and négociant wines.Syrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
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"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESHermitage Guide to Hermitage wine Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The appellation stretches over 3 communes in the Drôme "département" : Tain-l'Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage.
• The soils are a combination of granite with alluvial quaternary delta deposits, and, on the eastern side, Pliocene clay. This diversity explains the numerous different names given to vineyard plots within the appellation : Bessards, Greffieux, Méal, Roucoule, Beaumes, etc.
• The meso-climate provides shelter from the north winds, where the majority of the slopes is well exposed, facing south.
•The vineyards area adds up to 134 hectares/331 acres, with an annual production of 3,635 hectoliters. Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2.3 US tons/acres).
• Grape varieties : Syrah (an addition of up to 15% of Marsanne or Roussanne is allowed).
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