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Domaine de la Chapelle : La Chapelle Paul Jaboulet-Aîné 2020

Name: Domaine de la Chapelle : La Chapelle Paul Jaboulet-Aîné 2020
Brand: Domaine de la Chapelle
SKU: F007/20
Price: 346.8333333333333 SGD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.71 (559 reviews)

Rhone Valley

Hermitage

- Red - See details

Parker | 95

J. Suckling | 96-97

Decanter | 93

Vinous - A. Galloni | 96-98

$694.00 Incl. GST & DP

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$694.00 / Unit

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Packaging : Magnum (1,5l)

1 x 75CL

$349.90

6 x 75CL

$2,081.00

1 x 1.5L

$694.00

1 x 3L

$1,347.00

Pre-arrivals - Stock in France

DeliveryFree standard delivery from $1,000 purchase
Guaranteed provenanceWines sourced directly from the producing estates

ALL VINTAGES OF THIS WINE

All Domaine de la Chapelle wines

Marks and reviews

/100

Robert Parker

Joe Czerwinski

While still a terrific wine that has come in at the upper end of my barrel-sample rating, I must confess to a modest level of disappointment in the 2020 Hermitage La Chapelle. On the nose, it's gently cedary, with crushed stone and pencil shavings accenting dark, plummy fruit, plus mocha, earth and black olives. It's full-bodied but not that rich or concentrated, with an open-knit feel and a shortage of energy and drive on the finish. Collectors may want to enjoy this over the (relatively) near term while waiting for their more-promising 2019s to mature.

/100

Decanter

Measured, fresh and harmonious in 2020, this Chapelle is potent, fairly concentrated and quite savoury in style. Tannins are fine, plentiful, a touch dry, but they provide ample support for medium- to long-term ageing.

/100

Yves Beck

Even at a very young age, the expression is already well-set, both in breadth and intensity. The whole will blossom over time, but the greatness is already there. Dense and inviting from the outset, the wine boasts silky tannins and a structure that delivers salinity and freshness. A powerful, subtle, sapid wine, ready to spend a long time in the cellar.

Description

A great Hermitage wine with a seductive richness and balance

The estate

Paul Jaboulet-Aîné, the infamous reference among Northern Rhône Valley wines, was founded in 1834 in Tain L'Hermitage. The renowned oenologist and winemaker, Caroline Frey, has been running this illustrious house, owned by the Frey family, since 2006. Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné watches over 125 hectares of vines that spread over exceptional appellations such as Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, Hermitage, Cornas, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise.

The vineyard

The knight Gaspard de Sterimberg, wounded during the Albigensian crusade, asked Queen Blanche of Castile for permission to settle on a hillside in 1224, where he founded his hermitage.

Made from a rigorous selection of the finest plots in the western part of the appellation, this Hermitage wine is made from old vines that are aged between 40 and 95 years old. By training the vines on stakes and benefiting from a mosaic of terroirs, these conditions contribute to the signature of this exceptional wine.

The vintage

A mild winter, favouring an early budding of the vines, preceded a warm spring with regular rainfall. The flowering period was homogeneous and good quality. July was hot and dry. The harvest took place under very good conditions and enabled the teams to harvest utterly healthy grapes.

Vinification and ageing

The grapes are harvested by hand and sorted in the vineyard. Vatting time of about 4 weeks with gentle extractions. The wine is matured in concrete eggs (18%) and French oak barrels (15% new).

The blend

Paul Jaboulet-Aîné's La Chapelle 2020 is a 100% Syrah.

Cellaring

La Chapelle 2020 by Paul Jaboulet-Aîné can be kept in the cellar until 2060 in order to express its full aromatic range.

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