As heavenly and profound as it gets, the still youthful-colored 1978 Hermitage la Chapelle exhibits an insane bouquet of sweet cassis, truffle, smoked meats and licorice. Full-bodied, multidimensional, decadent and massive on the palate, with a stacked mid-palate and still present, sweet tannin, it tastes like a mix of the more fruit-loaded '90 and the more evolved, smoky and soy-laced '61. You could easily run out of adjectives describing this beauty, but it's a perfect wine any way you look at it. I see no reason to hold off, and it's drinking perfectly for my palate today, but it certainly won't fall off a cliff anytime soon.
Drinking Window: 2015 - 2040
Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 14th September 2015
A great wine with superb elegance and power. A must buy. Deep ruby color; violet, fruit bowl aromas; full-bodied, with great balance, full tannins, super acidity and a long finish.--La Chapelle vertical. Best after 1994.
Drinking Window: 2007 - 2030
Review Date: 15th November 1989
got my attention rather quickly. It was a great bottle, one that I kept smelling over and over for minutes due to its breed and high class subtlety. It was so minty and mentholy and full of olive and meat, sweet and beautiful and probably the best bottle of this that I have ever had; however, it lacked a little power and definition in the mouth. Hmmmmmm
Drinking Window: 2007 - 2030
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- Year 1978
- Colour Red
- Country France
- Region Rhone
- Sub Region Hermitage
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- Pack Size 1x75cl
- ABV 15.50°
- Drinking Window 2015 - 2040
- Drinking Recommendation Drinking Now, will improve
- LWIN 111356319780100750
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100 Wine Advocate
As heavenly and profound as it gets, the still youthful-colored 1978 Hermitage la Chapelle exhibits an insane bouquet of sweet cassis, truffle, smoked meats and licorice. Full-bodied, multidimensional, decadent and massive on the palate, with a stacked mid-palate and still present, sweet tannin, it tastes like a mix of the more fruit-loaded '90 and the more evolved, smoky and soy-laced '61. You could easily run out of adjectives describing this beauty, but it's a perfect wine any way you look at it. I see no reason to hold off, and it's drinking perfectly for my palate today, but it certainly won't fall off a cliff anytime soon.
Drinking Window: 2015 - 2040
Reviewer Name: Jeb Dunnuck
Review Date: 14th September 2015
98 Wine SpectatorA great wine with superb elegance and power. A must buy. Deep ruby color; violet, fruit bowl aromas; full-bodied, with great balance, full tannins, super acidity and a long finish.--La Chapelle vertical. Best after 1994.
Drinking Window: 2007 - 2030
Review Date: 15th November 1989
95 Vintage Tastingsgot my attention rather quickly. It was a great bottle, one that I kept smelling over and over for minutes due to its breed and high class subtlety. It was so minty and mentholy and full of olive and meat, sweet and beautiful and probably the best bottle of this that I have ever had; however, it lacked a little power and definition in the mouth. Hmmmmmm
Drinking Window: 2007 - 2030
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About Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Undoubtedly one of the greatest names in the Rhône Valley, Paul Jaboulet Aîné was founded in 1834 by Antoine Jaboulet and is perhaps best known for its flagship La Chapelle, of which the 1961 vintage still holds the title as one of the greatest wines ever made. A series of mishaps in the 1990s threw the estate in disarray and it took the financial might of the Frey family to set the estate on a path to recovery.
Since 2006, the Frey family have accomplished an impressive feat at Paul Jaboulet Aine by taking this historic estate to its rightful place as the first growth of the Rhone. With their experience at Chateau La Lagune in Bordeaux, the Frey family saw the potential in Jaboulet’s vineyards, including the important and iconic vineyard, Hermitage La Chapelle.
Caroline Frey has since taken over as owner and winemaker of Paul Jaboulet Aîné and within 10 years, enabled Paul Jaboulet Aîné to attain organic certification.
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