Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 DBMG

Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 DBMG is a Syrah from Rhône with granite depth, violet lift and dark fruit in a generous large format. This is the estate’s grand Hermitage in a three-litre bottle. Expect cassis, cherry, espresso and anise, with the mineral line that marks La Chapelle in strong years.

About the Wine
Fruit for La Chapelle comes from Syrah vines on the Hermitage hill, with granite giving the wine its dark mineral spine. Jaboulet uses several prized lieux-dits for this cuvée, including Les Bessards, Le Méal and Les Greffieux. The name points to the small chapel that stands above the hill, a landmark tied closely to this bottle. In 2020, the wine carries a ripe black-fruit tone with the firmer graphite edge that La Chapelle often draws from its granite parcels. In the cellar, Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 was aged for 18 months in French oak barrels. The barrel programme uses a mix of new and used wood, so the oak brings coffee, toast and spice around the fruit. The wine is dry and sits at 13.5% alcohol, with enough structure for long ageing in this DBMG format. The three-litre bottle gives the 2020 La Chapelle a dark, glass-staining presence before the first swirl.

Tasting Notes
The 2020 La Chapelle opens with black currant and cherry liqueur, then violet and anise lift through the darker fruit. Air brings espresso, black olive and a faint smoky bacon note that sits close to the Syrah rather than above it. The palate is dense and chewy, with blue fruit preserve, mocha and licorice moving across a firm granite line. Tannins build slowly through the finish, and the final impression is floral, mineral and impressively long. Best from 2025 to 2040.

Food Pairing
Pour Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 DBMG with côte de boeuf, roast rib of beef or lamb shoulder rubbed with rosemary. For a regional plate, choose caillette ardéchoise with lentils from the Rhône valley and a spoon of mustard. Game is a strong match here, especially venison loin with juniper or hare stew with a dark wine sauce. Aged Comté, Beaufort or mature farmhouse cheddar will meet the wine’s coffee, anise and black-fruit depth.

Producer
Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of the historic names of Tain-l’Hermitage, with La Chapelle as the bottle that defines its reputation. The cuvée takes its name from the small stone chapel of Saint-Christophe on the Hermitage hill, which appears on the label and looks over the Rhône. The Frey family took over the estate in 2006, and Caroline Frey brought a more vineyard-focused rhythm to the domaine. La Chapelle is built from Jaboulet’s own Hermitage parcels, rather than bought fruit, and that estate base gives the wine a clear identity from vintage to vintage. The famous 1961 La Chapelle made the name travel far beyond the northern Rhône, yet the modern wines still speak through Syrah, granite and long ageing. In the 2020 DBMG, that history feels very physical in the glass, with a deep colour, a violet top note and a tannic frame made for patient cellaring.

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