Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Saint-Joseph Syrah
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Some Brett, which is a little distracting for me, but doesn’t totally ruin it. Rich and savory, lots of herbal quality, bramble raspberries and dried cherries. A bit hot, which is surprising given the green notes in there. Going to let this open up for a day or two as it’s a bit linear right now, and check back in with it later. It’s a nice Syrah, but I was hoping for more. EDIT: Day two, after decanting and leaving in a partial bottle, this wine was totally singing. Opened right up, almost Barbaresco-like character. Totally shows off what Syrah can do. Rating upgraded.
Some Brett, which is a little distracting for me, but doesn’t totally ruin it. Rich and savory, lots of herbal quality, bramble raspberries and dried cherries. A bit hot, which is surprising given the green notes in there. Going to let this open up for a day or two as it’s a bit linear right now, and check back in with it later. It’s a nice Syrah, but I was hoping for more. EDIT: Day two, after decanting and leaving in a partial bottle, this wine was totally singing. Opened right up, almost Barbaresco-like character. Totally shows off what Syrah can do. Rating upgraded.
Aug 14th, 2021
Amazing CdP. Little brett that dissipated. Full body. Delicious!!
Amazing CdP. Little brett that dissipated. Full body. Delicious!!
Jun 1st, 2022
Tart, tart, tart. Cranberry, tart cherry, tart strawberry, rhubarb, cinnamon, black pepper, with a barnyard funk nose. Medium tannins, medium plus alcohol, and high acid. Definitely decant.
Tart, tart, tart. Cranberry, tart cherry, tart strawberry, rhubarb, cinnamon, black pepper, with a barnyard funk nose. Medium tannins, medium plus alcohol, and high acid. Definitely decant.
Mar 25th, 2022Elegant nose with black current, plum and black raspberry fruit with accents of graphite and tamari. Palate shows high toned cassis, plum and pomegranate fruit with sweet fruit tannins and energetic, zesty acidity. Mineral driven berry fruit tones dominate the finish. So precisely balanced that it is throughly enjoyable now but demonstrates the potential for and easy 7 to 10 years of development.
Elegant nose with black current, plum and black raspberry fruit with accents of graphite and tamari. Palate shows high toned cassis, plum and pomegranate fruit with sweet fruit tannins and energetic, zesty acidity. Mineral driven berry fruit tones dominate the finish. So precisely balanced that it is throughly enjoyable now but demonstrates the potential for and easy 7 to 10 years of development.
Jan 18th, 2022
If this was a picture it was perfectly exposed.
If this was a picture it was perfectly exposed.
Oct 26th, 2021
Wow. Blue fruits, savory. Had with Vicias Filipino feast lechón.
Wow. Blue fruits, savory. Had with Vicias Filipino feast lechón.
Nov 1st, 2020
Beautiful, young wine. More fruit forward than I expected. The gamey, smoked meat profile I expected was absent, but count me as a fan of this.
Beautiful, young wine. More fruit forward than I expected. The gamey, smoked meat profile I expected was absent, but count me as a fan of this.
May 2nd, 2020
This wine speaks to old world deliciousness. It has a beautiful aroma of
This wine speaks to old world deliciousness. It has a beautiful aroma of
Sep 5th, 2021
