(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Bricking very dark red violet color; baked plum, baked berry, light ginger cake nose; baked plum, baked berry, ginger cake palate, more advanced than the last bottle I tried, but still tasty; long finish 93+ points
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color; berry, dried berry, fig, plum nose; tight, dried berry, tart currant, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish (not a great bottle of what can be a terrific wine)
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, roasted fruit, olive, pepper, bay leaf nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tar, sage, herbal, bittersweet chocolate, bacon fat palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; plum, gravy, black fruit nose; rich, black fruit, berry, mulberry, tobacco, smoke, Chateauneuf du Pape-like palate; medium-plus finish
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color and pale meniscus; brett, tobacco and earthy nose; brett, tart red fruit, tobacco, mineral palate; medium-plus finish
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color; sexy plum, spice box and chocolate nose that changes, after 20 minutes or so in the glass, to more of a lavender, anise and cocoa powder nose; lovely, youthful ripe plum, cherry, spice and chocolate palate with depth; long finish 96+ pts.
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Bricking very dark red violet color; baked plum, baked berry, light ginger cake nose; baked plum, baked berry, ginger cake palate, more advanced than the last bottle I tried, but still tasty; long finish 93+ points10/28/2012, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color; berry, dried berry, fig, plum nose; tight, dried berry, tart currant, tart red fruit palate; medium-plus finish (not a great bottle of what can be a terrific wine)11/25/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; tart black fruit, roasted fruit, olive, pepper, bay leaf nose; tasty, tart black fruit, tar, sage, herbal, bittersweet chocolate, bacon fat palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.11/26/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; plum, gravy, black fruit nose; rich, black fruit, berry, mulberry, tobacco, smoke, Chateauneuf du Pape-like palate; medium-plus finish4/18/2010, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 95 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color and pale meniscus; brett, tobacco and earthy nose; brett, tart red fruit, tobacco, mineral palate; medium-plus finish5/30/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Dark red violet color; sexy plum, spice box and chocolate nose that changes, after 20 minutes or so in the glass, to more of a lavender, anise and cocoa powder nose; lovely, youthful ripe plum, cherry, spice and chocolate palate with depth; long finish 96+ pts.7/5/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points
By Richard Jennings
(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Slightly browning garnet red color; lovely roasted meat nose; very viscous, beefy, cedary, meaty, sandalwood palate; long finish11/7/2003, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 96 points