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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.4 pts. and median of 94 pts. in 191 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by etyc on 4/20/2024: Fully mature, this had the "converged" bouquet where aged Burgs & N. Rhones start to show similarities, w/ "dusty" dark-red cherries, earth, sous-bois & some herbs... Still energetic on the palate, with enough fruit/freshness to still propel it for some years to go; At the plateau now, doubt it'll improve further... (386 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 3/17/2024 & rated 93 points: Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Not at the level of Friday's bottle. Initially my favourite of the 80s Chaves, but this was surpassed by the 1988 later in the evening. Ripe fruit and a mix of red and black. A little dirty and not as pristine as that earlier bottle. Still, a very enjoyable bottle. (998 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 3/15/2024 & rated 95 points: Heater week; 3/8/2024-3/17/2024 (Chicago, IL): Can't believe it's taken me this long to come across this wine. It was a bit underwhelming at first, but despite its age, took to air very well and expanded in depth and power as the night went on. Structured more like the Juge, with black fruit and a burlier tannic presence (versus the lighter and more ethereal Jamet and Trollat), there's an incredible depth of flavour and potency here. Of course, there's plenty rusticity typical for the Chave of yore. Very impressive stuff -- I hope to cross paths with this again before long. For my palate, very much at peak. (1011 views) | | | Tasted by vvWine.ch on 3/1/2024 & rated 95 points: Gereiftes Rubin, orangenfarbene Ränder. Feinduftige Nase, Herbstlaub, getrocknete Rosen, sehr floral und verspielt, fast schon burgundisch anmutend. Im Gaumen zugänglich, noch immer mit schöner Frucht, die Tannine sind abgeschmolzen, die Säure wirkt stimmig, hier ist alles an seinem Platz, ungemein elegant, frisch und mit feiner Würze und roten Beeren im Abgang. Love it. Trinken bis 2030. (583 views) | | | Tasted by MartyL on 1/24/2024 & rated 96 points: Ready and glorious. Amazing dark savory aromatics, but somehow light and etherial on the palate. Was great on pop & pour. A reminder of how great Chave once was. (795 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 11/15/2023 & rated 97 points: At full maturity, if you want to understand the magic of Chave, look no further. Full, rich, concentrated, and complex, the wine is also elegant, refined, earthy, spicy, and pure, with energy and lift that propels the layers of peppery, sweet, herb, and spice-tinted red fruits over your palate. No decanting is needed, just pop, pour, and enjoy the thrill ride. Drink from 2023-2035. (2006 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 5/19/2023 & rated 95 points: [Blind] Gorgeous bouquet, distinctively Chave right out of the gate with rose petals and a ceramic / acrylic detail, faint smoke. A bright, lifted, clean and pure example. All about the floral detail and fruit on this bottle. Among the best examples of Chave Hermitage of any vintage I have ever tried. Real energy and vibrancy on this still, the aromas leap from the glass. (1493 views) | | | Tasted by walkerjfw on 4/22/2023 & rated 97 points: Zurich Supper Club (London Finale) CVA/Christine/Andrew/Po Lin/Valerie, special guest Ethan! (67 Pall Mall - London, UK): A generous contribution from CVA. We made a late, game time call to open this one. Estimating it was open for about 30 minutes before we drank it. Some of the funk had blown off by the time we started drinking it - probably had this over about 90 minutes..
Light garnet, slightly translucent with some sediment. Nose showing old red fruits, herbs, orange zest, saline. Elegant palate showing dusted cherry, red currant, herbs, earth notes. Light and silky texture, even though it shows light to the eye/nose/palate, the fruit has persistence through the mid palate. medium weight and finish.
Truly exceptional wine. I am a big fan a Chave - getting an opportunity to drink a wine of this age and provenance was a great experience. Shows what well stored bottles can become and why the wine has a well deserved reputation for longevity...Continued to evolve in the glass over the time we drank it. Decant gets you through some of the funk when first opened.
In any other setting this would have been WOTN, my #2 behind the '55 Grange (1164 views) | | | Tasted by LWI on 3/12/2023 flawed bottle: Grouse with friends: Blind. Uklar. Mørk frukt, funky, aske, lett volatil. Strukturert med høy syre. Litt rar og antageligvis ikke optimal flaske. (1641 views) | | | Tasted by Wine Canuck on 3/4/2023 & rated 97 points: Northern Rhone-a-thon: This pours light garnet in the glass. This was the lightest in the glass of the whole evening, more reminiscent of Burgundy than Syrah in it's appearance. The nose is extremely expressive showing a very wild and elegant aromatic of sweaty socks, oyster, white pepper, old redwood, red currant, dried thyme, toasted cumin seed, iron, orange zest, and dried lemon rind. The palate is very light and elegant with red currant and lightly herbaceous elements. Tannin is low and acid is medium plus fanning out to a glorious finish replaying all of the nose. Just a fabulous wine that actually improved with air. On first pop you could tell this was going to be a special wine, though there were some funky characteristics that clearly needed to blow off and/or integrate into the complete package of the wine. For me, this was at its best after about an hour. (2013 views) | | | Tasted by gatobarbieri on 2/28/2023 flawed bottle: Dead. Fill dropped over the last year, cork likely failed. RIP. (1233 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 11/20/2021: Wines Enjoyed at John Kapon's 50th Birthday Bash (The Pool - New York NY): Small glass from magnum, brief note. A wine that typically thrills me, and a wine that others enjoyed more tonight, but I found it slightly dirty. (3623 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 11/20/2021 & rated 94 points: JK's 50th Birthday: Magnum. Such a classic vintage for Chave, high berry acidity, woody, so beautiful, singing today. 94-95 (3020 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 10/16/2021 & rated 95 points: Tasted blind, this wine had a red center and tan/orange rims. The medium intensity nose showed red berries, Provencal herbs, spices, and minerals.
In the mouth, this wine was rich and ripe with light tannin and a silky mouthfeel. It had great balance and length.
This bottle was going strong and will last another decade or even two. Enjoy! (2615 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 1/30/2021: Even if not my producer of choice in the Rhone he does make good wine and this was just wonderful and in just the right spot (in fact would say that this needs to be drunk now or near future). Very animal and metallic twang and some more bacon and all of that. Drinking really well. And smelling maybe even better. The nose was outstanding. (2936 views) | | | Tasted by Brolawa on 1/13/2021 & rated 95 points: M&PD Zoom Tasting: This wine was light in color and had a beautiful smokey nose. It still had fruit on the nose but not as much as a younger Chave. The same on the palate: The fruit died quickly with the earth and tannins winning out and cutting the finish short. Don't get me wrong, this was a beautiful wine; it just didn't taste like Chave to me. I knew from the tasting parameters that I was tasting a Northern Rhone, but without that I might have guessed an old Chambertin. (2672 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 1/13/2021: M&PD Zoom Tasting: Northern Rhône (Zoom): Incredible smoke. Looooong, delicate, mineral, smoke, cherry and tar. Celery seed. This is utterly gorgeous, faintly tannic and dry on the finish, but still just gorgeous. (2685 views) | | | Tasted by joshabramson on 12/22/2020 & rated 97 points: I thought this wine was killer tonight. Tasted like fresh strawberries. No signs of fading. Beautiful. (1989 views) | | | Tasted by PeterFrancis on 11/8/2020 & rated 95 points: Drunk to celebrate a friend's birthday - the last of the case. Colour shows maturity - slightly fading. Then fruit, meat and black olive notes on nose. On palate good concentration, resolved structure, mature certainly but with time to spare, nice length. A wine with perfect pitch and much better than the sum of its parts. (1803 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 11/2/2020 & rated 94 points: Between the '79, '78, and this tonight, I think this was the most 'complete' package as it hit the Chave aromatic high notes with the smoked meats, black olives, and rustic earth while delivering a powerful wallop of developed but fresh black and red fruit. Not as rosy and sort of hauntingly etherial as the '79 but more flashy and fleshy (relatively) than the '78, and certainly the wine with the most longevity remaining. All perfect bottles from an excellent cellar. (1806 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 5/22/2020 & rated 94 points: From magnum. Plenty of fruit still here, less definition but abundant soft sweet spice. Beautiful nose here (1721 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 2/29/2020 & rated 93 points: Much better precision and brilliance than 750s of this wine. Displaying still sweet red fruit, clean spice, and hints of forest floor. (1765 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 12/26/2019: This was quite enjoyable. Served with prime rib for Christmas; the color is pale garnet with a clear rim and some browning; the nose shows smoked game meat, dried red berries, leather, a bit of pepper, damp earth, and dried violet. The palate shows mostly meat and spice notes with still some chewy tannins on the back end. This is very enjoyable, though probably in a slow decline at this point as the fruit has mostly faded. Still a lovely wine (1948 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 12/21/2019 & rated 95 points: I would have to say this was the surprise of the night. Outside of the 66 this was wine of the night for the table. Perfect color, intoxicating Chave nose of grilled meat, fire embers, pepper, ash and smoke, spices and loads of lush red berries. Concentrated and balanced. Such a treat. (1957 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 11/17/2019: A Whole Lotta Chave Hermitage (Single Blind) (Chez Kailin): 83/88/89/90/Ringer Flight. From 375. This was tired and very clearly showing oxidation. Nose was slightly better than the watery palate. Not nearly as interesting as 750s tasted in the past few years. My #4, Group #4. (2455 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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Vinous, Cellar Favorite: 1983 & 1967 Domaine J.L. Chave L’Hermitage (Jan 2024) (1/1/2024)
(Domaine J.L. Chave L’Hermitage Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By James Suckling
JamesSuckling.com (6/12/2016)
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Languedoc-Roussillon, France) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Vinous Table: Chave Hermitage Vertical at Ristorante Morini, New York (May 2014)
(Jean-louis Chave Hermitage) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (11/10/2011)
(Dom Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2008, Issue #18, Recently Tasted Rhône Wines
(Hermitage- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave (European Cuvée)) Login and sign up and see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, June 2008, Issue #20
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Mar/Apr 2006, Issue #2, Recently Tasted Northern Rhône Wines
(Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Hanging with Mr. Parker and Mr. Squires in Baltimore and D.C (2/21/2005)
(Chave Rouge) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave (December 2003)
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Vinous, July/August 1999, IWC Issue #85
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Subscribe to see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (4/14/1994)
(Dom Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Red) Subscribe to see review text. |
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| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Read about Domaine JL ChaveSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
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"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESHermitage Guide to Hermitage wine Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The appellation stretches over 3 communes in the Drôme "département" : Tain-l'Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage.
• The soils are a combination of granite with alluvial quaternary delta deposits, and, on the eastern side, Pliocene clay. This diversity explains the numerous different names given to vineyard plots within the appellation : Bessards, Greffieux, Méal, Roucoule, Beaumes, etc.
• The meso-climate provides shelter from the north winds, where the majority of the slopes is well exposed, facing south.
•The vineyards area adds up to 134 hectares/331 acres, with an annual production of 3,635 hectoliters. Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2.3 US tons/acres).
• Grape varieties : Syrah (an addition of up to 15% of Marsanne or Roussanne is allowed).
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