Doug Powers

9.2

Rich and ripe red cherry aromas and flavors, firm yet ripe tannic structure, very nice length, this has improved — a lot — since my last bottle, medium-long finish, very fine Lirac!! — a month ago

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Jeffrey Woo

9.2

Dark garnet hue. Aromas and flavors of cherry, licorice, raspberry, rose petal, tar, and vanilla. Medium body with medium tannins and high acidity. Length finish, yet soft and rounded. Beautiful on the nose. — 8 months ago

Ron Siegel

9.5

One of my favorite vintages from Chave that is open & expressive with red cherry, berry, black fruits, meat, smoke, licorice, earth, crushed rock & violet. — 10 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Bright ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, black currant and wet soil. The palate is full of black fruit, kirsch, black licorice and baking spices. Note of earthy dried mushrooms on the finish. Medium bodied and well balanced acidity. No sign of oak aging. Solid. Thanks for opening this one, Keith S! — 3 months ago

Jeffrey Woo

9.4

Medium ruby hue. Incredible bouquet: aromas and flavors of cherry, earthy, lavender, pine, raspberry, and strawberry. Medium body, with medium tannins and high acidity. Creamy palate with a lengthy finish. Highly expressive Pinot Noir. — 8 months ago

Catherine Leith

9.2

Really liked this one. I wasn't expecting it to have this much body. Notes of black cherry, a little bit floral, and a lot of slate. — 9 months ago

Romain Fitoussi

9.1

Red deep fruit colour. Very nice nose of cherry and spices, pepper. In the mouth it is both crunchy and of a beautiful intensity, which will express all the better as the bottle will have been aerated for at least a good hour. An elegant bourguignon beaujolais, with a gastronomic profile that is still a little young. Clearly tailored for long guard. — a year ago

Mark S.

9.0

Cherry red. Strawberry, wild berry, violet. Raspberry, blueberry. Herbaceous. 2 hours. Deep and smooth. Quite high viscosity, full body. Rose. Spices. Slight sweet. Aromatic, Juicy. Still acidic ++. Dry. Good match with beef. With good potential. Louis Latour Gevrey Chambertin 20 @9350, Felicit, 240720, 90 — 4 months ago

Vanessa

9.3

It’s always a resounding ‘YES’ for JL Chave!!

That includes this luscious and concentrated Syrah from Saint-Joseph AOC in the Northern Rhône of France.

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a benchmark and icon of the Rhône Valley – a family-run operation since 1481 – with an entire range of deliciousness through the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave and JL Chave Selection portfolios.

This wine is deep ruby, trending on purple. It has pronounced aromas and flavors of boysenberry, blueberry, black cherry, cassis, pomegranate, also violet, bacon, sanguine, saddle leather, pipe tobacco, clove, cigar, damp earth, and black peppercorn. Alcohol is high (14.5% ABV) with medium (+) fine-grained and well-integrated tannins, medium (+) acidity, a medium (+) body, and a long, elegant finish.

It has a rustic and savory character with robust dark fruit notes; it’s layered, complex, structured, and age-worthy, benefitting from decanting. Still, it’s tasting wonderfully now.

Cheers to JL Chave and treasures of the Rhône!! — 7 months ago

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Josh Morgenthau

9.0

Bitter cherry, licorice, tobacco, violet. — a year ago