Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle (3 Liter Bottle) 1990

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Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle (3 Liter Bottle) 1990 Front Label
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Vintage
1990

Size
3000ML

Features
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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Intense ruby red color, limpid and bright. Highly complex bouquet, distinguished nose, revealing the Syrah's great finesse. Black fruits, sweet spices and, ultimately, finely woody. Full and generous palate, silky tannins and a very long finish.

Professional Ratings

  • 100
    The 1990 La Chapelle is the sexy and opulent. I had the 1990 at the Jaboulet tasting, and again out of a double magnum three months ago. On both occasions it was spectacular, clearly meriting a three-digit score. The modern day equivalent of the 1961, it deserves all the attention it has garnered. The color remains an opaque purple, with only a slight pink at the edge. Spectacular aromatics offer up aromas of incense, smoke, blackberry fruit, cassis, barbecue spice, coffee, and a touch of chocolate. As it sits in the glass, additional nuances of pepper and grilled steak emerge. There is extraordinary freshness for such a mammoth wine in addition to abundant tannin, an amazing 60-second finish, and a level of glycerin and thick, fleshy texture that have to be tasted to be believed. Despite its youthfulness, the 1990 La Chapelle is lovely to drink, although it will be even better with another 5-6 years of cellaring; it should age for 35-40+ years. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2050
  • 98
    Gorgeous aromas of dark berry, dried meat, dried berry, game, wet earth and licorice. Floral. Full body with a wonderful texture of dried fruits, spices and berries. Very dense and muscular with wonderful balance and length. Dense and intense. Blockbuster style.
  • 98

    I tasted the 1990 Hermitage La Chapelle from two bottles, and while unquestionably a brilliant wine, neither were quite at the level of prior bottles which have consistently topped out my scale. It's worth pointing out that both bottles had been recorked at the domaine in 2020. The 1990 is a classic, mature La Chapelle with its standard meaty, gamey aromatics of currants, soy, liquid smoke, and leather aromas and flavors. Full-bodied on the palate, it's beautifully concentrated and opulent, with resolved tannins, a notable sense of freshness, and outstanding length. Both bottles were fully mature (I rated the first bottle 96 points) and there's certainly no upside here, but they will unquestionably continue drinking well for another decade or more. Best After 2022

  • 97
    As expected from this ideal vintage, this '90 is sensational. Inky in color and solidly anchored in its terroir, it springs to life with a symphony of flavors, from mineral to wet earth and blackberry. Marvelous balance among fruit, acidity and smooth tannins. Delicious now, but can hold.

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2001
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2000
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1999
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