"This was the first vintage in the vertical tasting of La Chapelle that is beginning to reveal considerable secondary nuances and color development. Opaque purple/garnet with a touch of amber at the…

"Notes of menthol, charcuterie, olives and dried spices make up the bulk of the bouquet of the 1983 Hermitage La Chapelle, yet it's skinny, lean and tannic on the palate, with just enough texture and…

Paul Jaboulet Aine - Hermitage La Chapelle 2018 (1.5L) available at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe in Northbrook, IL

Originally founded by Antoine Jaboulet in 1834, the domaine eventually took ownership of the finest appellations of the northern Rhone Valley, including Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage, as well as…

98+ Wa / 97 Vm / 97 Jd / 95 Js. Last year, I giddily speculated whether the 2019 Hermitage La Chapelle would warrant a 100-point score. While close.I wouldn't completely discount it reaching that…

"Lacking that extra dimension of freshness and purity of the '90, the 1989 Hermitage la Chapelle is still a fabulous wine that offers sensational aromatic fireworks to go with full-bodied richness…

99 Jd / 98 Wa / 98 JS / 95 Vm. Reminding me of the 2009 La Chapelle (which is a personal favorite), the brilliant 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle knocks it out of the park with its massive, opulent…

Paul Jaboulet Aine - Hermitage La Chapelle 2019 (1.5L) available at Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe in Northbrook, IL