Evolved and a touch funky, with a marijuana edge to its exotic herbs, olive, truffle, pepper and espresso-laced bouquet, the 1959 Hermitage la Chapelle is medium to full-bodied and shows some cracks around the edges, with dry tannin and edgy acidity. Nevertheless, it has surprising concentration and is still enjoyable, albeit, it needs to be drunk up. This might be a case where owners will regret always putting a bottle back in the cellar, as opposed to opening those great bottles and drinking them with friends.