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Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah 1988 (3000ml)
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Jay Kline 
The fruit for "La Chapelle" is sourced predominantly from Le Méal and Bessards (with a little form Greffieux and Rocoules. Relative to the two Chave’s, the 1988 “La Chapelle” seems a bit more like a Hermitage fastball right down the middle of the plate. Desiccated mixed berries, olives, purple flowers, and minerals with a touch of ethyl acetate. Again a great pairing with grilled lamb and Moroccan spices. Vinous and drinking well now through 2035.
The fruit for "La Chapelle" is sourced predominantly from Le Méal and Bessards (with a little form Greffieux and Rocoules. Relative to the two Chave’s, the 1988 “La Chapelle” seems a bit more like a Hermitage fastball right down the middle of the plate. Desiccated mixed berries, olives, purple flowers, and minerals with a touch of ethyl acetate. Again a great pairing with grilled lamb and Moroccan spices. Vinous and drinking well now through 2035.
9.2
Seth Morgen Long
Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long
A bit uninspired and soft. But, I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.
A bit uninspired and soft. But, I wouldn’t kick it out of bed for eating crackers.
9.2
Dade Thieriot
1988 gets dissed a lot in fine wine circles regardless of which country it comes from, but, as time goes by, they continue to gain momentum in their continuing evolution from rather coarse, tannic, and unbalanced ducklings to beautiful, graceful swans--this La Chapelle is one of those swans!
1988 gets dissed a lot in fine wine circles regardless of which country it comes from, but, as time goes by, they continue to gain momentum in their continuing evolution from rather coarse, tannic, and unbalanced ducklings to beautiful, graceful swans--this La Chapelle is one of those swans!
10
Joe Paradise
1988 pale garnet and throwing a lot of sediment. Still showing but needs to be drunk now. Dried violets and berries, smoke and light pepper accents. Long savory finish.
1988 pale garnet and throwing a lot of sediment. Still showing but needs to be drunk now. Dried violets and berries, smoke and light pepper accents. Long savory finish.
9.1
Ludovic Anacleto
1988 vintage Straight forward hermitage on a very pleasant stage right now. Nose is powerful, animal, meaty, smoke, bacon, ash.
1988 vintage Straight forward hermitage on a very pleasant stage right now. Nose is powerful, animal, meaty, smoke, bacon, ash.
9.4Ludovic Anacleto
'88 vintage. Perhaps the most elegant La Chapelle I've tried. Still, the nose of confit figs and touches of tar, butterscotch and light cinnamon, it's a cocktail. There is blonde tobacco here as well. The mouthfeel is quite balanced and harmonious, perhaps lacking the power bite I love in La Chapelle. Very consistent and strong wine.
'88 vintage. Perhaps the most elegant La Chapelle I've tried. Still, the nose of confit figs and touches of tar, butterscotch and light cinnamon, it's a cocktail. There is blonde tobacco here as well. The mouthfeel is quite balanced and harmonious, perhaps lacking the power bite I love in La Chapelle. Very consistent and strong wine.
9.3Wes Pearson
Can't front on La Chapelle, especially from Mag.
Can't front on La Chapelle, especially from Mag.
9.2
Robert Cunningham
Wine Educator DeVinimus, Wine Workshop
Lovely rich nose palate and finish. Classic Hermitage. Buy
Lovely rich nose palate and finish. Classic Hermitage. Buy
9.0
Laurence Feraud
Still young, power, a little closed. Blood, iron aroma.
Still young, power, a little closed. Blood, iron aroma.
9.6
Alessandro Rossi
Grande cru, grande azienda, grande vino !
Grande cru, grande azienda, grande vino !
9.3
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