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  • Country ranking ?

    919
  • Producer ranking ?

    22
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Saddle of devilled lamb with young vegetables

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The Story

In the heart of the Rhône Valley, this small chapel has become one of the world’s great historic buildings
La Chapelle, the jewel of Maison Jaboulet, has a rich and emotive history. 
During the 13th century, a knight called Gaspard de Sterimberg settled in the hills of Tain l’Hermitage with the permission of Blanche de Castille. On his return from the crusades, he sought calm and serenity and isolated himself as a hermit, hence the name of t...

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Wine Information

1966/ The total harvest of the Côtes du Rhône wines is 951,282 Hl.
In the northernmost part, the grape harvests began on the 23rd. September and finished on the 8th. October.
Mild winter, bad spring. Good weather is becoming rare in springtime. Summer not bad until August, then good weather until the end of the harvest. A vintage one could not have hoped for, springing from the last two fine months and nevertheless a great red vintage (3 sta...

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Tasting note

color

Deep, Ruby red and Healthy

ending

Long, Extensive and Flavorful

nose

Youthful, Complex, Fresh and Opulent

recommend

Yes

taste

Concentrated, Balanced, Developing, Vigor, Round, Focused and Silky tannins

Verdict

Transparent and nice but not special

Written Notes

We were nearing the end, mercifully, so we changed it up to Rhone with a 1966 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle. This was a great Rhone in a perfect spot, long and full of coffee and menthol flavors. It felt like it had a tattoo which read ‘animal’ (95).
  • 95p
Good looking magnum size bottle, in an excellent condition and has bottom neck level. Colour is ruby red, and looking healthy, dark, evolved and deep. On the nose it is youthful, refined, opulent, seductive, generous and forward. The taste is round, focused, vigor, powerful, with silky tannins, with balanced, concentrated structure and developing. The finish is long, extensive, spicy and vibrant. This wine is transparent, sexy and fine. Perfectly stored bottles are still very worthy and will last well for another 10-15 years and decant at least 2h before tasting.
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Origin

Hermitage, Rhône

Vintage Quality

Excellent

Value For Money

Very good

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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