From the hands of Hermitage legend Jean-Louis Chave, apparently most of the fruit is from his vineyards too, rather than being bought in as it is purported to be. 100% Syrah, this wine repays ageing but will be very enjoyable now if decanted for at least 6 hours. The Hermitage hill is one of the finest bits of wine real estate in all of France and produces some of its absolutely finest wines. Chave`s Hermitages are all blends form different sites on the hill, for him that is the essence of the wine. He is following a six hundred year old family tradition in this and it has worked out ok so far... (CW 21/05/12)
- Producer
- Jean-Louis Chave
- Origin
- Hermitage, Northern Rhone, Rhone/southern France FRANCE
- Colour
- red
- Wine Style
- dry
- Dominant Grape
- Syrah/Shiraz
- Closure Style
- cork
- Maturity
- ready
- Bottle Size
- 75cl
- Case Quantity
- 6
- Alcohol
- 13.5%
- Wine Score
- 17.5 points, Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com, September 2017
Stock in
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Richard Hemming MW
Earthy, complex and still very heavy on the nose and palate – perhaps only just now entering its drinkable phase. Lovely stately grandeur to the build here, and loads of dense flavour. Great length too. 17.5 points
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