Buy any 6 bottles and get free Ground shipping

Domaine Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 2015

Reviews

100 -Jeb Dunnuck -

Lastly, and a legendary wine in the making, the 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle is reminiscent of the 1990 with its full-bodied, opulently, sexy, yet concentrated style. Offering sensational notes of blackcurrants, smoked herbs, beef blood, and chocolate, it’s a huge yet elegant wine that has masses of sweet tannin, incredible purity and finesse, and a killer finish. It’s the finest wine from this estate in close to 30 years. Hats off to Caroline Fray and Jacques Desvernois!

98 -Robert Parker's Wine Advocate -

The 2015 Hermitage La Chapelle is one of the estate’s finest recent efforts. It’s packed with firm tannins and will need to be lost in the cellar for a decade, but it will reward those with patience. Richly concentrated and full-bodied, it hits all the expected notes—cassis, black olive, smoke, crushed stone, pencil shavings and espresso—then finishes long, with an aristocratic sense of reserve and austerity. Winemaker Jacques Devernois compares it to a woman’s black dress, meaning it speaks of elegance and class.

98 -Vinous -

Explosive, smoke- and spice-accented blueberry, cherry cola, incense and smoky mineral aromas show outstanding delineation and pick up a hint of olive with aeration. Sweet and expansive on the palate, offering deeply concentrated dark berry liqueur, fruitcake and floral pastille flavors, along with a suggestion of star anise. The remarkably long, penetrating finish features strong minerally cut, an echo of sweet blue fruit and harmonious tannins that come in late and fold effortlessly into the deeply concentrated fruit. At this stage, this is a contender for the wine of the vintage, at least by my estimation.

97 -James Suckling -

A majestic and brooding nose with dark stone fruits, wet black stones, pepper and brown spices as well as some dark chocolate and meaty notes, and fresh truffle-like earthiness, too. The palate draws deep and even with effortless power. Seamless. Extremely focused and long fine tannins. Hints of high cocoa chocolate. The acidity is stunning. This is flawless Hermitage. Drink 2023 and beyond.

95 -Decanter -

Immediately showing plenty of dark fruit, it edges towards overripeness but doesn't quite go that far. There's also a degree of meatiness to the aromatics. Full-bodied, with a really sunny feel, you sense the heat of the vintage and the alcohol feels a little raised. With fine tannins, it will be ready relatively soon and is unlikely to age as long as the 2016. Quite thick, leathery and lush tannins, all very ripe, and plenty of them - this cries out for red meat in quantity.

Technical Details

Blend Syrah
Winemaker Caroline Fray and Jacques Desvernois
Country France
Region Rhone Valley
Appellation Hermitage
Farming Method Biodynamic Practices
Alcohol 14.5%

Domaine Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 2015

Name: Domaine Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 2015
Brand: First Bottle
SKU: AA16728
Price: 219.95 USD
Availability: InStock

Rhone Blends | Rhone Valley

JD100, WA98, VN98, JS97, DC95

Biodynamic Practices

$330.00

$219.95

750ML

33% OFF RETAIL!

There are wines, even for jaded old wine-slingers like us, that ENCHANT. And really, deep down, AMAZE, as in “How is this possible?” The concentration, polish, pure intensity and ineffable balance contained within this stunner is truly jaw-dropping. You can read all the data points below from the pros, but it’s definitely one of the all-time great La Chapelle’s and a MUST for collectors and aficionados!

Explosive from start to finish! Spicy, blue fruit, cherry on the nose. The palate is concentrated and rich with fruit throughout. Vinous noted, “a contender for the wine of the vintage.”

About The Producer

Originally founded by Antoine Jaboulet in 1834, the domaine eventually took ownership of the finest appellations of the northern Rhone Valley, including Hermitage and Crozes Hermitage, as well as Saint-Joseph, Cornas and Saint-Peray. The Jaboulet family sold the company to the Frey family in 2006 and Caroline Frey is now at the helm and the wines could not be better.

$330.00

$219.95

750ML

Your Cart

Are you an existing First Bottle customer?