Yann Chave
Hermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, FranceSyrah
Top Notes For
1 person found it helpfulJul 1st, 2016
Aug 3rd, 2023
Aug 2nd, 2023
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, FranceHermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Pepper, coffee grounds, mint. Deep and inky. Savory meatiness with air. Has plenty of time ahead of it.
Pepper, coffee grounds, mint. Deep and inky. Savory meatiness with air. Has plenty of time ahead of it.
Nov 12th, 2019
Hitting the decanter now... It's been 6.5 years (Aug 2011) since our last check in on this bottle, it was very good then, but still needed time. We hope tonight is the night; last bottle, thank you Crush NYC for providing us this opportunity.
Light green pepper notes on the nose, we are likely to come back to this 24hr+ for more enjoyment. Palate has green pepper, under ripe strawberry and golden raisen, tannins are in a perfect place. Damn you finicky Syrah.
24 hour update: As expected, this is a completely different bottle tonight, and truthfully the most apt description is as such, blueberry jam spread on old leather with a dose of black currant juice sprinkled over the whole affair, so good, glad we waited. (BTW if you never had black currant juice, seek it out, tasty stuff.)
Hitting the decanter now... It's been 6.5 years (Aug 2011) since our last check in on this bottle, it was very good then, but still needed time. We hope tonight is the night; last bottle, thank you Crush NYC for providing us this opportunity.
Light green pepper notes on the nose, we are likely to come back to this 24hr+ for more enjoyment. Palate has green pepper, under ripe strawberry and golden raisen, tannins are in a perfect place. Damn you finicky Syrah.
24 hour update: As expected, this is a completely different bottle tonight, and truthfully the most apt description is as such, blueberry jam spread on old leather with a dose of black currant juice sprinkled over the whole affair, so good, glad we waited. (BTW if you never had black currant juice, seek it out, tasty stuff.)
A wine that makes me rethink the 2003 vintage. Firing on all cylinders.
A wine that makes me rethink the 2003 vintage. Firing on all cylinders.
1 person found it helpfulMay 18th, 2019Stewed black currant, leather, and pain d'epices, extreme length.
Stewed black currant, leather, and pain d'epices, extreme length.
1 person found it helpfulJul 1st, 2016
About as good as Syrah can get, for me. Beautiful texture, incredible complexity, and it will only improve.
About as good as Syrah can get, for me. Beautiful texture, incredible complexity, and it will only improve.
1 person found it helpfulDec 30th, 2012Cassis, spice & violets, smoke & leather; silky texture, very long
Cassis, spice & violets, smoke & leather; silky texture, very long
Feb 5th, 2015
Solid wine, somehow I missed it blind :-(
Solid wine, somehow I missed it blind :-(
May 12th, 2014Good body and acidity, Laura’s favourite of the evening.
Go to the black pig, bring your kids, share plates and drink good wine by the glass (or bottle).
Good body and acidity, Laura’s favourite of the evening.
Go to the black pig, bring your kids, share plates and drink good wine by the glass (or bottle).