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Red
2003 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
Community Tasting Notes 177
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empire80 Does not like this wine: 85 points
December 27, 2023 - Very ripe fruit (perhaps forgivable given the vintage) but far too much volatile acid. Not obviously flawed, but very disappointing. Poor value, and not the first disappointing Chapelle I've had :-(
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hkbob wrote: flawed
December 15, 2023 - Another pristine bottle with perfect cork and ullage but heavily cork-tainted wine. Undrinkable and down the drain.
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Jeff Leve wrote: 95 points
September 1, 2023 - Very ripe, bordering on over the top, yet, it manages to blend freshness with layers of dark, ripe, black, red, and blue fruits, licorice, smoke, tobacco, liqueur, and black cherries. Full-bodied, opulent, intense, and with a touch of VA in the nose, this is ready to go. Drink from 2023-2035.
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mysterycooper Likes this wine:
August 27, 2023 - Too ripe for a big nose but a rich and intense palate.
Didn't seem to be in any hurry to be drunk, as far as this bottle was concerned anyway. I'd say it would have held strong for a few more years. Not particularly complex, but this is proper, quality Hermitage. Took around 40 minutes of air to give all it was going to give.2 people found this helpful Comment -
Old Claret Does not like this wine:
July 15, 2023 - corked
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8/13/2011 (link) 92 points(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Very dark red violet color; ripe black fruit, stewed black fruit, berry nose; rich, deep, ripe black fruit, blackberry, lavender palate; needs 2-plus years; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Paul Jaboulet Aîné
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation La Chapelle
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
- UPC Codes 089744374233, 3105710150032, 3105710150049
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 32 (1%)
- In Cellars 3,208 (66%)
- Consumed 1,591 (33%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Beef, Hearty Stew, Lamb chops!Who Likes This Wine
96% Like It 52 votes
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- ProducerPaul Jaboulet Aîné
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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