Hermitage La Chapelle 1998, Paul Jaboulet AineThe softest, most precocious of the three most recent vintages of the famed Hermitage La Chapelle is the 1998. Its deep ruby purple colour is followed by a sweet blackberry and cassis scented nose that has not yet begun to take on the secondary nuances of leather, dried herbs, and foresty notes. A full bodied wine, it has a sweet attack, high tannin, and excellent concentration and purity. If my instincts are right, it will require 6 8 years of bottle