PAUL JABOULET AINE Hermitage "La Chapelle" 1990 Rouge 0.75 Ltr the 2016 Pontet-Canet opens with

the 2016 Pontet-Canet opens with a hedonistic nose of Black Forest cake

with a surprising and deliciously fresh silkiness which has a feline elegance

It is ripe and exuberant

The wine frolics on the palate

Nice length on the finish

PAUL JABOULET AINE Hermitage "La Chapelle" 1990 Rouge 0.75 Ltr the 2016 Pontet-Canet opens withThe color remains an opaque purple, with only a slight pink border. The spectacular aromatics offer aromas of incense, smoke, blackberries, cassis, barbecue spices, coffee and a touch of chocolate. There is extraordinary freshness for such a mammoth wine in addition to abundant tannin, an astonishing 60 second finish and a level of glycerin and a thick, fleshy texture that has to be tasted to be believed.