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2011 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Rhône

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Syrah (100%)
Ready - at best (Drink 2017 - 2032)
Richard Hemming MW
16.5/20
Matt Walls
92/100
Josh Raynolds
94/100
James Suckling
97/100
Jeb Dunnuck
94/100
Product: 20118116330

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2011 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Rhône

Description

The 2011 shows a wonderfully perfumed nose reminiscent of the finest La Chapelles.  It opens up beautifully in the glass, with an array of those hallmark plum and deliciously meaty notes. Just into a sweet spot in its maturity a really lovely La Chapelle to enjoy now and into the 2030s.

Tom Cave, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2011
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Ready - at best (2017 - 2032)
Grape List Syrah (100%)
Body Full Bodied
Producer Jaboulet

Critics reviews

Richard Hemming MW 16.5/20

Beef juice, black cherry, finely chewy tannins, moderate acid, touches of animal aromas. Quite mild-mannered, not sure it has all the expected grandness of Hermitage.

Drink 2021 - 2031
Richard Hemming MW, JancisRobinson.com (May 2022)
Matt Walls 92/100

Remarkably mature already, this has an earthy side to its dense black fruits, with a touch of sweet leaf mulch. It's very full-bodied, lush and thick, with piercing acidity and noticeable alcohol. It leans towards overextraction in 2011 and certainly makes an impression.

Drink 2019 - 2030
Matt Walls, Decanter.com (Jun 2019)
Josh Raynolds 94/100

Made from yields that ranged from 10 to 19 hectoliters per hectare, according to Caroline Frey

Inky ruby. Heady aromas of candied dark berries, incense, violet and licorice, with a smoky topnote that gains strength with aeration. Offers sweet, palate-staining blueberry and cherry-cola flavors that are lifted and sharpened by juicy acidity. Broad, supple and spicy on the finish, which features youthfully chewy tannins and sexy floral pastille and spicecake nuances. This wine is one of the standouts of the vintage in the entire Rhone Valley this vintage.
Josh Raynolds, Vinous.com (Mar 2014)
James Suckling 97/100

A gorgeous intensity of plum, spice and grilled meat on the nose. Cloves and hints of dried spices. This is a big, structured La Chappelle. Full and powerful with chewy tannins and a long, long finish. A bit austere and muscular but gorgeous. Tar, spice, dried meat and asphalt. Needs to be aged for at least another five or six years. This is another 1991 in the making.
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (Dec 2014)
Jeb Dunnuck 94/100
I've always loved this vintage in the Northern Rhône, which has a sunny, charming, sexy style while always staying light on its feet. The 2011 Hermitage La Chapelle displays a youthful ruby hue to go with plenty of sun-kissed notes of ripe red and black fruits, peppery herbs, sandalwood, fennel, and exotic spices. Medium to full-bodied on the palate, it’s shed most of its baby fat and has an elegant, seamless mouthfeel, reasonable mid-palate density, and still present, ripe tannins that show on the finish. It's a beautiful, complex, satisfying Hermitage that's reminiscent of the 1991 with its balance and weight. It will continue evolving for another two decades.
Drink 2022 - 2042
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate (Jun 2022)

About this wine

Hermitage

Hermitage

The most famous of all the northern Rhône appellations, its 120 hectares produce tiny quantities of very long-lived reds. The vines were grown in Roman times, although local folklore claims their origins to be 600 years earlier. The wines are powerful, with a deep colour and firm tannins, and the potential to age for many decades. The best Hermitage is produced from several climats blended together.
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