1996 Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle
Vineyard: Paul Jaboulet and Aine
Price: $100.99
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Varietal: Syrah/Shiraz
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Region: France > Rhône > Hermitage
Other Vintages: 2005 2004 2003 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1995 1994
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WINEMAKER'S NOTE
One of the finest red wines of France. When young the color is deep purple, like black cherries, with aromas of blackcurrant and blackberry. It is a full wine with delicate tannins, 100% destemmed, complex. With age this rich nectar takes on scents of leather, truffles, undergrowth and leaf-mold. The Syrah vines, with an average age of 35 years, have an exceptional position on the hill, facing the south. Not a single ray of sunshine misses this slope.
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    Rating for France-Rhône-Hermitage: 86 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: drink now<br/>