Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Hermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Pepper and bright cherries with that beautiful herbaceous northern Rhône loveliness. Chave, all day players.
Pepper and bright cherries with that beautiful herbaceous northern Rhône loveliness. Chave, all day players.
Nov 25th, 2019
I mean, just not much to say..perfection...Pure fruit thats just ripe, not tart, not jammy, carries thru to the end, acid medium plus, savory/meaty/black pepper swimming in the glass with long finish..just outstanding...
I mean, just not much to say..perfection...Pure fruit thats just ripe, not tart, not jammy, carries thru to the end, acid medium plus, savory/meaty/black pepper swimming in the glass with long finish..just outstanding...
Nov 10th, 2019
Marsanne at its best. Rich concentrated explosive fruit, citrus and spices.
Marsanne at its best. Rich concentrated explosive fruit, citrus and spices.
Jun 20th, 2018
Still a baby showing dark fruits with lots of spice & pepper.
Still a baby showing dark fruits with lots of spice & pepper.
Jul 20th, 2023
slight bret add the complex.
still fresh, young, vibrant acidity, lively aromas.
black and red berries, tea leaf, olive, game.
No oak hint, and but not fruits forward.
etherial, medium plus body.
14.5%abv is not seemed.
slight bret add the complex.
still fresh, young, vibrant acidity, lively aromas.
black and red berries, tea leaf, olive, game.
No oak hint, and but not fruits forward.
etherial, medium plus body.
14.5%abv is not seemed.
Beautiful color! Pepper and dark cherry. Could lay for a few more years.
Beautiful color! Pepper and dark cherry. Could lay for a few more years.
Mar 23rd, 2022
Decanted only 90 minutes, would have needed at least twice that. Aromas show a meaty side to start with, menthol, moving and getting more complex and aromatic with white pepper, dark fruits violets and herbs. The palate is powerful, full and dense, deep with lots of class, good length and with tannins that are not yet tamed and show a touch of rusticity and youth. A great bottle but a great bottle to be mostly, still needs 4-5 years. 93-94
Carafé 90 minutes seulement, aurait eu besoin du double au moins. Nez animal, viandeux un peu au départ, menthol, qui se complexifie et bonifie avec du poivre blanc, fruits noirs, des herbes et de la violette. Une bouche puissante, beaucoup de profondeur et de classe tout en ayant des tannins encore un peu sauvages et pas tout a fait domptés, belle longueur. Un grand vin, mais surtout un grand vin en devenir, a besoin de 4-5 ans encore au minimum. 93-94
Decanted only 90 minutes, would have needed at least twice that. Aromas show a meaty side to start with, menthol, moving and getting more complex and aromatic with white pepper, dark fruits violets and herbs. The palate is powerful, full and dense, deep with lots of class, good length and with tannins that are not yet tamed and show a touch of rusticity and youth. A great bottle but a great bottle to be mostly, still needs 4-5 years. 93-94
Carafé 90 minutes seulement, aurait eu besoin du double au moins. Nez animal, viandeux un peu au départ, menthol, qui se complexifie et bonifie avec du poivre blanc, fruits noirs, des herbes et de la violette. Une bouche puissante, beaucoup de profondeur et de classe tout en ayant des tannins encore un peu sauvages et pas tout a fait domptés, belle longueur. Un grand vin, mais surtout un grand vin en devenir, a besoin de 4-5 ans encore au minimum. 93-94
And we’re on to the Chave! Pepper and spice and everything nice.
And we’re on to the Chave! Pepper and spice and everything nice.
Jan 19th, 2020