1996 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Rhône Size:75cl Aged in new (50 percent)

Aged in new (50 percent) and second-fill barrels

While the final botanical list remains secret

a mix of darker fruit and pureed berries

Volumes are up 50 percent but Étienne warned us that the run of short vintages has depleted their reserves

Harmonious and intense

1996 Hermitage, La Chapelle, Paul Jaboulet Aîné, Rhône Size:75cl Aged in new (50 percent)Hermitage La Chapelle is named after the small hermits Chapel built in 1235 on the Hermitage hill; the wine regularly amazes with its incredible array of flavours fruity and enticing when young but acquiring complex leathery and gamey overtones with age. This wine is ready to drink and will compliment any Autumnal or Winter fare well. A rustic bouquet with dried cranberries and redcurrants, sous bois, tobacco leaf, tanned saddle leather and spice. A