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    1 451
  • Producer ranking ?

    58
  • Decanting time

    1h
  • When to drink

    now to 2025
  • Food Pairing

    Venison with Red Wine Sauce

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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 the Hermitage appellation. There he built a Chapel, overlooking the Rhône Valley. 

La Chapelle endured the passage of time and finally became the property of Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné in 1919. 
Hermitage “La Chapelle” is a blend of terroirs, including the prestigious hillsides of Méal and Bessards. Each one provides its own aromatic characteristics, as well as an elegant tannin structure, giving the wine great ageing potential.

Since the legendary 1961 vintage, which was classed as one of the Twelve mythical wines of the 20th century, Hermitage “la Chapelle” has become one of the world’s most sought-after wines. 
Its fame has led Maison Paul Jaboulet Aîné to revive a historical tradition by producing a few bottles of 2006 “la Chapelle” white wine. 

The diversity of “terroirs” on these lands gives our wine an identity of its own, thanks to the blending of grapes from different plots.

Soil:
The Syrah vines are planted in rich and varied soils with very diverse terroirs (les Bessards, les Greffieux, le Méal and les Rocoules).
It is the richness of these different terroirs that provides our Hermitage La Chapelle with its complexity.
Grape Variety:
Very old Syrah vines; goblet pruning on stakes.
Age of the vines: 
40 to 60 years.
Vinification: 
Grapes are brought down from the slopes of l’Hermitage on small sledges, after which they are sorted by hand and vinified traditionally in our wineries 
Final blending is carried out during the ageing process and is done through judicious selection from the different terroirs of l’Hermitage.  
Ageing: 
La Chapelle is aged in wood in our ancient “VINEUM” cellar for 15 to 18 months. During this process the wines are also racked.
Yield: 
Low yields of 10 to 18 hl/ha.

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Wine Information

1970/ The total harvest of the Côtes du Rhône wines is 1,498,354 Hl.
In the northernmost part, the grape harvests began on the 22nd. September and finished on the 17th. October. In 1969, the winter came early and was long. For Whitsun, the warm weather has still not yet shown up. The vineyards are behind in growth. On the 25th. May the warm days arrive.
The following months of July and August are very hot. On the 20th August, there is a favourable gentle rain and on the 22nd.September the harvest begins.
RESULTS: a quite large harvest, good healthy wines which, in all, will develop quite rapidly. A good commercial year, especially for the northern wines, those based on the Syrah grape. The tannins are supple and distinguished.

 

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Latest Pro-tasting notes

16 tasting notes

Tasting note

color

Deep, Brownish and Evolved

ending

Medium, Round and Smooth

flavors

Blackberry, Toasty, Smoky, Earthy, Cardamom and Pepper

nose

Closed, Fresh, Opulent and Wide

recommend

Yes

taste

Average in Acidity, Warming, Medium tannin, Well-structured, Balanced, Concentrated, Developing, Medium-bodied, One-dimensional, Vivid, Refined, Round, Medium-Dry and Silky tannins

Verdict

Well-rounded and Sophisticated

Written Notes

A fine bottle. Decanted only 15minutes. Quite a weak colour and a little tight on the nose. I decanted it too little, but happily after 45 minutes it opened up. Then it was ripe, fresh, and velvety on the nose.
Still some tannin left, but they are not as refined as in the best of recent vintages like 1961 and 1966. Good backbone and intensity though, and no lack of fruit. But slightly robust and a harshness at the end.

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Information

Origin

Hermitage, Rhône

Vintage Quality

Above Average

Value For Money

Satisfactory

Investment potential

No Potential

Fake factory

None

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