Paul Jaboulet Aîné
La Chapelle Hermitage Syrah
Licorice and asian spice, baking chocolate, Kosher salami on a Weber grill. Silky smooth and so very long. Outstanding for a meh vintage.
Licorice and asian spice, baking chocolate, Kosher salami on a Weber grill. Silky smooth and so very long. Outstanding for a meh vintage.
Sep 30th, 2021Vegetal and tangy purple fruit. Sour cherry, bramble blackcurrant, salinity iron and some stink. Very feral and lively. Good stuff.
Vegetal and tangy purple fruit. Sour cherry, bramble blackcurrant, salinity iron and some stink. Very feral and lively. Good stuff.
Jul 5th, 2019A bit tired, and showing a sour mid palate.
A bit tired, and showing a sour mid palate.
Aug 25th, 2018More fruit forward the other mid 90s bottles I have had of this wine - lacked the classic pepper of Syrah and had a strong bacon fat nose that took me further north...would’ve been interesting to enjoy the bottle over a longer period of time
More fruit forward the other mid 90s bottles I have had of this wine - lacked the classic pepper of Syrah and had a strong bacon fat nose that took me further north...would’ve been interesting to enjoy the bottle over a longer period of time
Nov 18th, 2017Still packing after all these years. Glad I have more.
Still packing after all these years. Glad I have more.
Apr 22nd, 2017Acid (somewhat lactic & volitile), some flesh and lingering silty tannin. A solid expression. Fifth time tasting
Acid (somewhat lactic & volitile), some flesh and lingering silty tannin. A solid expression. Fifth time tasting
Jan 15th, 2017