Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Petite Chapelle Vintage:2009 The suave and highly seductive

The suave and highly seductive flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract while the finish displays focused power on the mildly warm finale

long and intense finish

appley and firm

This appears to have the stuffing to allow the flavors and finish to flesh out as the wine ages though I doubt that it will ever be seductive

Paul Jaboulet Aine, Hermitage Petite Chapelle Vintage:2009 The suave and highly seductiveTasted blind. Glowing colour. Gentle, savoury nose. Fireworks on the nose but a bit lean and reductive on the finish. Is this the Italian? Lightly bitter finish and pretty drying. Not much sweet fruit here. Marked acidity.