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Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage Rouge La Chapelle 750ml
$402.59 $371.99 price per bottle
The flagship of our company (21 hectares of different climates) coming from the Saint Christophe chapel situated at the top of the Hermitage hill and constructed in 1235 by the knight Gaspard de Stérimberg. The Chapel of the Hermitage was bought by Paul Jaboulet Ainé in 1919 and it remains the company’s property. L’Hermitage « La Chapelle » is considered to be one of the best wines in the world. It is made solely from the Syrah grape variety, the vines have an avaerage age of 40 years. The hill faces south on an axis south east, which is exceptional. Not one ray of sunshine escapes the vineyard and it is sheltered from cold winds. The soil is composed of granite sand covered with micaschist and gneiss but there are also areas of round alluvial stones. Our vineyards are spread over different « terroirs » : Meal, Bessard which give to our wine a mixture of complexity and finesse. The ageing (15 months in oak casks) gives the inimitable « La Chapelle », a vintage of around 80,000 bottles.
| Review |
| The big news at this benchmark estate is the loss of winemaker Jacques Desvernois to Domaine Guigal. At the time of my tasting with Caroline Frey, there was no replacement, so it will be interesting to see who comes on board. They will certainly have big shoes to fill. Nevertheless, the estate has been on an incredible roll, with their sensational 2015s last year, and now two strong vintages with their 2016s and 2017s. - Jeb Dunnuck, The 2016 and 2017 Northern Rhones, 12/20/2018 |
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| Vintage: | 2017 |
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| Size: | 750 ml |
| Availability: | Currently Out of Stock |
| Distributed by: | IW |
