2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine valentines autumnal place while still keeping

autumnal place while still keeping the grape’s naturally lively acidity and firm structure

Lively acidity and a salty

and effortlessly captivating

and a touch of graphite

Subtle spice

2009 Hermitage La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aine valentines autumnal place while still keepingA profound, statuesque Hermitage from one of the Rhnes most storied hillsides, the 2009 La Chapelle opens with an almost architectural sense of depth. Black cherry compote, blackberry pastille and wild blueberry roll out in dark, glossy layers, lifted by violets, smoked tea and a haunting whiff of incense rising from the glass. Theres that unmistakable Hermitage graphite too, cool, mineral, stony, weaving through warmer notes of cured meat, black