Aaron Tan

9.4

Popped, poured, and blinded this wine. It didn't take long for the notes to lead me towards Hermitage (so intense!), but I didn't think it was Chave's because it was lacking the meaty notes that I associate with his wines. I am, however, not an authority on Chave - I can count the number of times I've drank his Hermitage with my hands. Regardless, the 2014 Hermitage was certainly impressive and my WOTN. Full-bodied, dark fruits, quite ripe, but in no way jammy, spice - anise, juniper, and bay leaf, licorice, deep minerals, sexy supple texture. As the night progressed - seriously stony, air has brought out the meatiness (bacon), along with some gamey and musky tones. The fruit adamantly refuses to subside on the palate. A real masterpiece, especially for the vintage.

Here's another case of infanticide on my end, but at least in the name of research, I can attest to the excellence of this wine. Personally, though, I was missing some floral and crushed pepper characters which I love in Syrah. Just nit-picking.  — 24 days ago

David MacMillan

9.4

This is a frigging brilliant wine. Leather, cherry, licorice, really alive.....wasn’t expecting it to be so decent — 2 days ago

Douglas Braun

9.0

Really nice acidity cured meat animal elements spice — 6 days ago

Aaron Tan

8.9

Should have drunk this in a hurry. I had hoped it was reduction, but alas it was not. Floral, juicy, and mineral-laced, until the 🐴 took over 😑 — 6 days ago

Keith Crump

9.0

A great Rhone Syrah not a big nose but a wiff of tobacco good fruit blueberry, and black olive sage and some eucalyptus in the background alongside some bacon good price and drinking well — 7 days ago

Jordan Wardlaw

9.1

Fairly textbook rendering, albeit a bit more polished than most. Espresso, violets, black pepper, fresh thyme. — 7 hours ago

David MacMillan

9.5

Incredibly balanced, subtle, amazing Northern Rhône funk but amazingly soft tannins, exceptional finish. This is the stuff! — 13 hours ago

Brendan Baker

9.1

Yes, this is somewhat modern/glossy, but there are very nice black fruit and pepper notes, med + acidity and it still tastes like N Rhône Syrah — 8 days ago

Pooneet Kant

8.9

Nice. Overridingly purple. But still quite delicious, just with a little less of the peppery / earthy Syrah notes than expected. — 5 days ago

Lyle Fass

Founder Fass Selections

9.2

Big cherry and berry nose. Smoke, Olive, leather, mint, spice, herbs de Provence, lavender, glorious nose, floral, and so deep and pretty and layered. Palate is super juicy, young and grapey. Fine grained tannins and terrific acidity and freshness. Good granite finish. Lovely. — 14 days ago