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"After a hot summer followed by rain at harvest,this "miracle2 vintage produced many gorgeous northern Rhone Syrahs.Balanced,racy,elegant,fresh,and sweet-tasting,with smooth tannins.Aromas of leather,roasted nuts,plum and wood smoke bring a complexity that seduces.Medium-bodied and in the lineage of the '96".
(94 Points).
The Wine Spectator. (Tasting note on the 1991 Hermitage La Chapelle. December 1999).
"Jacques Jaboulet stated in 1991,the weather was fine until harvest,when it turned damp and gloomy.The saturated dark ruby/purple-colored 1991 La Chapelle is just beginning to show secondary nuances.Aromas of Asian spices,soy,grilled steak,pepper,and blackberries are beginning to emerge.Ripe and dense with tart acidity (a cool vintage characteristic),it is medium to full-bodied,concentrated,impressively endowed La Chapelle with surprising length and intensity.It looks to be slightly better than I originally suggested.Anticipated maturity: 2004-2020".
(90 Points).
Robert Parker. (The Wine Advocate. June 2000).
"Totally thick and black,just showing the beginnings of maturity at the rim.Marvellous,almost "Burgundian" rich nose.Like deep-layered vegetation.Superb projection.Cinnamon nose.Pure liquorice on the palate.Superb richness,with drier tannins underpinning.Roasted aspects.Rich plums.Great wine in a very one-off genre.Black liquorice and leather finish".
Serena Sutcliffe. MW. (Sothebys Vertical Tasting of Hermitage La Chapelle. September 2000).
"The 1990 continues to be a truly great wine...but the most recent Hermitage La Chapelle with any excitement was made in 1991".
Jancis Robinson. MW. ("The rise and fall of a great wine". January 2006).
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