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Thursday, September 15, 2022 - Part of a Syrah tasting at a NYC Steakhouse where we had, in order, 2012 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle, 2012 Shafer Relentless, 2015 Force Majeure Syrah Force Majeure Vineyard. All the wines were opened, but not decanted for at least 45 minutes before pouring. For much of the evening, we had all three Syrahs at the same time, giving us the ability to compare them, see how they went with food, and see how they progressed during the night.

The La Chapelle was described as Austere, it also had the lowest alcohol % of the three. With food, this was my 2nd favorite. Without food, I would drop it behind the Shafer and into 3rd place.

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