The 2003 Hermitage la Chapelle is a stunner! From a scorching-hot year that may never be repeated, this behemoth took two months to ferment dry and hit 14.1% natural alcohol. In addition, while in a big year they can produce 80,000 to 90,000 bottles (or more in the case of the 2000), they only made 50,000 bottles of the '03. Locked and loaded with notions of plums, Asian spice, olive tapenade and sweet cassis, it hits the palate with full-bodied richness, a massive mid-palate and layers of sweet tannin. This blockbuster is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and will drink beautifully for another 15-20 years.

2003 年的 Hermitage La Chapelle（產(chǎn)量為 50,000瓶）是自 1990 年以來同類酒中最棒的一款酒，該酒呈墨水/紫色，散發(fā)著濃郁的酒香，這些酒香中有黑醋栗利口酒、碎花朵、松露和甘草的芳香。該酒豐富、濃稠、新鮮，酒體豐滿，酒力強(qiáng)勁（天然酒精含量為 15%），香氣和風(fēng)味精準(zhǔn)，是一款不容置疑的偉大佳釀，應(yīng)窖藏 5 至 8 年。適飲期：未來 20 至 25 年。

Deceptively graceful at first, with a Burgundy-like perfume, this quickly delivers a torrent of fruit--blackberry, boysenberry and black currant--that cascades over itself, pushed from behind by flavors of mocha, mineral, tar and violets. Long, sweet and pure through a densely structured finish. Best from 2008 through 2030. 4,000 cases made. -JM