It will be thrilling to follow the 2009 and 2010 la Chapelles over the coming 40-50 years. Much more sexy, voluptuous and layered than the 2010, the 2009 Hermitage la Chapelle offers sensational levels of extract and concentration to go with notes of cassis, black raspberries, coffee bean, toasted bread and sweet spice. Beautifully pure, layered, and yet massively endowed, with sweet tannin, it will be drinkable at an earlier age than the 2010, but I suspect will be just as long lived. It's a true tour de force in Hermitage! Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
Region: Hermitage, Northern Rhone, Rhone, France
Grape Varietal: 100% Syrah
Critic Rating: Wine Advocate 98 Points
Suggested Drink Window: 2020 - 2059