Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2019 IMP

Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2019 IMP is Syrah from Rhône with granite depth, smoke, plum and black pepper in a rare 6000 ml imperial. This is a cellar-scale bottle with serious presence. The 2019 feels dark, perfumed and tightly packed. Expect cassis, violet, cocoa and a stony grip that needs time.

About the Wine
Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2019 IMP is built from Syrah rooted in granite on the Hermitage hill above Tain-l'Hermitage. The cuvée takes its name from the small chapel that marks the slope, a detail that belongs to this bottle before you even pull the cork. Jaboulet farms these vineyards sustainably, and the 2019 carries the dark-fruited depth that this famous hill can give in a warm, concentrated year. The wine is dry, full in build and measured at 13.5% alcohol. In the cellar, La Chapelle 2019 spent 18 months in French oak barrels, using a mix of new and used wood. The élevage gives a frame of cocoa, smoke and polished spice around the blackcurrant and plum core. The oak feels present in the texture rather than as a sweet vanilla note. This 6000 ml imperial will evolve slowly, with the large format keeping the fruit compact and the tannins firm for a long stretch in the cellar.

Tasting Notes
The colour sits close to opaque purple, and the first impression is black fruit with a cool granite edge. Plum, black currant and cherry preserve move through the glass, followed by smoke, cracked black pepper, olive tapenade and a faint incense note that feels very La Chapelle. The palate is broad and dense, with velvety tannins that grip through bitter chocolate, cassis, violet and crushed stone. Air brings out salted liquorice and roasted meat, then the finish returns to pepper and dark flowers with real persistence. Drink 2025-2045.

Food Pairing
Serve this Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2019 IMP with food that can meet its tannin and dark spice. Côte de boeuf with a hard sear is a natural choice, especially if the juices are finished with thyme and a little black pepper. Venison loin with juniper, roast squab, or a slow braise of beef cheeks will catch the wine’s smoke, cocoa and cassis notes. For a regional direction, go Rhône with gigot d'agneau à la provençale, olives and rosemary. Aged Comté or a firm tomme also suit the imperial format, especially after the wine has had time in a decanter.

Producer
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné has carried the La Chapelle name for generations, and the cuvée remains tied to the small stone chapel above the Hermitage hill. The maison was founded in Tain-l'Hermitage in 1834, then entered a new chapter under the Frey family in 2006 with Caroline Frey shaping the wines. For this producer, La Chapelle is the lens through which many drinkers first understand Hermitage, especially the darker granite side that can smell of smoke, olive and crushed stone. The 2019 shows the current Jaboulet signature in a clean floral note, a polished tannin line and a sense of power that arrives through texture before alcohol. The oak treatment on this cuvée is important, since 18 months in French barrels gives cocoa and spice around the Syrah rather than a separate layer of sweetness. Seeing La Chapelle in a 6000 ml imperial changes the pace of the bottle, with a long cork, deep glass and a slow ageing curve built for a serious cellar.

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