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Red
1997 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
Community Tasting Notes 343
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NickA Likes this wine: 93 points
April 5, 2024 - Thomas’s Northern Rhone extravaganza (Cabotte): Showed beautifully, with quite a bit more interest than the two Sorrels... I guess Hermitage needs time! Still some tannin, indeed. Intense purple fruit, a sense of togetherness, and quite a long finish. Very good (and available for surprisingly little money for the quality, if this is representative).
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Jamieson12o Likes this wine: 94 points
April 5, 2024 - Syrah at Cabotte (Cabotte): Earthier and much less sweet than either of the ‘4 or ‘07 Greals. It’s retained some really strong acidity and a lovely core of fruit; amazing for almost 30 years old. Pretty youthful - lots of life left! Really lovely and something of a surprise.
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mikey.s Likes this wine: 95 points
March 30, 2024 - A very fine sausage
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KenK wrote: flawed
March 7, 2024 - Not corked, but clearly flawed, perhaps oxidized. Still good underlying fruit. Hopefully just a bad bottle
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BurgundySimon Likes this wine: 95 points
February 7, 2024 - On the nose: Smokey BBQ meat, earth and black fruits.
On the palate: Smokey BBQ meat, black fruit, spices, Taggiasca olives and earthy notes. Full but ripe tannins and a long lingering finish.
Drank from magnum. The most savoury/meaty wine I have had so far in my wine journey. Quite far in development but still very much alive and kicking.1 person found this helpful Comment
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
1/28/2006 (link)(Paul Jaboulet Ainé, La Chapelle Hermitage Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82 (link)(Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
6/2/2012 (link) 92 points(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Bricking medium dark red violet color; roasted plum, tart currant, bacon fat nose; roasted plum, bacon fat, mineral, tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
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By Richard Jennings
7/4/2007 (link) 92 points(Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle) Medium dark red color; tart plum and roasted fruit nose; tart red fruit, plum, iron palate with good acidity; medium finish 92+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1997
- 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, 3105710150971
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 42 (1%)
- In Cellars 2,533 (53%)
- Consumed 2,160 (46%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
Foie gras, rosemary lambWho Likes This Wine
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- ProducerPaul Jaboulet Aîné
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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