2022 P.Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle

94 POINTS

Yohan Castaing - Robert Parker Wine Advocate

With an introverted, almost austere profile, the 2022 Hermitage La Chapelle offers up aromas of dark berries, spices, cornflower and licorice mingled with delicate notes of pencil lead and oak. Medium to full-bodied, concentrated and structured, it has a beautiful fleshy core of fruit, velvety tannins and subtle dry extracts leading to a long, delicate and mineral finish. Crafted from a blend of various plots on Hermitage’s hill—Le Meal covering nine hectares, Les Roucoules two hectares and Les Bessards also two hectares—this La Chapelle is technically accomplished. However, it lacks the raciness and transparency that fully expresses its sumptuous terroir.