Domaine de la Chapelle [Domaine Paul Jaboulet] - Hermitage La Chapelle 2011

Bettane et Desseauve

Jean-Marc Quarin

Jane Anson - Inside Bordeaux

Andreas Larsson - Tasted

Inky dark core that has lost its purple with a maturing ruby rim. Rather mature nose offering black truffle, sous bois, leather, tobacco, sweet dark berries and dried meat. The palate has a great concentration, a backbone of tannin starting to soften, yet far younger on the palate than on the nose. Lush dark plum and blackberry notes with a meaty spiciness and a long vigorous finish. Certainly good drinkability today even though it should last for a very long time.

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2011 Hermitage la Chapelle continues to shine (I wrote

Jeb Dunnuck

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.

James Suckling

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.