91POINTS
16¾/20
Paul Jaboulet Aîné Hermitage La Chapelle 2001
Hermitage, Northern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceSmokey, gamey, peppery, floral, coffee, barnyard, leather nose with prune plum, roasted pepper and tobacco leaf underneath. Dry, elegant entry but a bit skinny with a touch of acidity showing. Spicy, black cherry, prune, smoky, peppery, waxy, gamey flavours. Nice intensity but lighter style. A relatively early maturing wine, should improve over the next 3-7 years.Tasted: 26 April 2006Tasted by: Stuart TobePrices:US | $70.00 | 750ml | retail / auction houses |
Grape: Shiraz/Syrah