Jaboulet, Hermitage, La Chapelle 2001 EARTH The wine really opened up

The wine really opened up after breathing for some time

leather and flowers

Tannins still lightly present but fine

This was the second bottle of 1993 Clos de Beze from Rousseau I tasted within a few weeks -- not that I’m complaining

Gettin better and better

Jaboulet, Hermitage, La Chapelle 2001 EARTH The wine really opened up1. 5cm; Damp stained, slightly nicked label 97 Points Wine Spectator Some lovely fruit, polished and clean, with all the attributes of a fine terroir mineral and above all a lot of sweet, ultraripe fruit. Full bodied, long, with plenty of toasted, smoked bacon and blackberry notes. Easier to appreciate young than many La Chapelles, but what hedonistic pleasure. *Collectibles* (PM) 08 2003 Prior to the vintage 2021, the wine was marketed under the