{"product_id":"domaine-paul-jaboulet-aine-la-chapelle-hermitage-2020-mg","title":"Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 MG","description":"\u003cp\u003eDomaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 MG is a Syrah from Rhône with black fruit, violet, smoke and grand granite depth in magnum format. This is the flagship bottle in a large, patient format. The 2020 vintage gives La Chapelle a deep purple core with cassis, cherry and coffee over smoked meat. It is built for a long table and a cool cellar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLa Chapelle 2020 comes from the steep Hermitage hill above Tain-l'Hermitage, where Jaboulet farms its Syrah organically on granite soils. The cuvée draws on the domaine's historic holdings around the little Saint-Christophe chapel, including the dark-fruited weight of Les Bessards. In magnum, the wine feels tied to old vines, small terraces and the sombre register of the Hermitage summit. The dry 2020 season left berries with thick skins, deep colour and a firm mineral grip. The magnum size gives that structure a slower rhythm at release, with the fruit still sitting inside the tannic frame.\n\nAfter harvest, Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné vinifies La Chapelle as a dry red Syrah with the density expected from this particular slope. The 2020 wine aged for 18 months in French oak barrels, using a mix of new and older wood. That élevage adds coffee, spice and a polished edge to the tannins. The label carries 13.5 percent alcohol, and the wine reads as dark fruit first with oak folded into the background. It leaves the granite line clear, especially in the long smoky finish that separates La Chapelle from Jaboulet's broader Rhône reds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 2020 La Chapelle stains the glass purple and opens with black currant, cherry liqueur and violet, then espresso and smoke arrive with air. The palate is juicy and chewy with cassis preserve, blueberry skin and licorice packed into a frame that still feels coiled in the centre. A savory thread of olive tapenade, smoked bacon and coffee grounds marks the Domaine Paul Jaboulet Aîné signature in this vintage and points straight to the hill above Tain. The finish is long and mineral, with violet pastille and mocha returning after the fruit has stretched out across the tongue. In magnum, the tannins feel broad and well made, giving this Hermitage 2020 the stance for slow development in a cool cellar. Drink 2025-2040.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis magnum wants food with browned edges and real depth, and roast rib of beef with rosemary is a natural first move. For game, serve venison loin with juniper and a glossy cherry jus; the wine's cassis and smoke latch onto the meat. A regional match would be civet de sanglier from the Rhône table, with the sauce echoing the coffee, olive and bacon notes in the 2020 La Chapelle. Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with thyme, black olives and pan juices also suits the bottle, especially after a long decant in a broad carafe. With cheese, choose aged Comté or a firm Tomme de Savoie, and keep the pieces small next to the Syrah's dry grip and violet scented finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the many Rhône wines from Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné, La Chapelle fixes the domaine to one landmark on the Hermitage hill above Tain-l'Hermitage and to a history that collectors can locate by sight from the river. The name comes from the small Saint-Christophe chapel above the vines, and the cuvée has long carried the estate's most serious Syrah from parcels on that steep granite slope where sun, wind and bare rock meet in a very small area. Since the Frey family took charge in 2006, with Caroline Frey guiding the vineyards, the domaine has placed organic farming at the centre of its Hermitage work with certification visible on wines such as this 2020 release. That vineyard focus shows in the 2020 La Chapelle through violet, smoke and a stony grip that follows the dark-fruited line associated with Les Bessards and the finish keeps returning to that same dark stone note. The cellar treatment remains clear in this bottle, with 18 months in French oak and a mix of new and older barrels giving coffee notes, a satin edge and shape around cassis and cherry liqueur. In magnum, Domaines Paul Jaboulet Aîné La Chapelle Hermitage 2020 MG reads as a single estate statement, with the chapel name pointing to a real stone building above the vines near the crest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Paul Jaboulet Aîné","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54252726616401,"sku":"PS-14811875148156","price":353.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/LaChapelleHermitage_72694e9e-4a93-47bf-a7fc-2b4cff8e2b16.png?v=1783446331","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/domaine-paul-jaboulet-aine-la-chapelle-hermitage-2020-mg","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}