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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.9 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 88 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 9/16/2023: A Delightful Dinner in Vienna: Deep yellow with a bit of amber. Beeswax and honey. Full bodied and creamy without any sense of heaviness. Complex, long, nutty without overt oxidation, and still with great verve, which amazed me given the hot, low acid vintage. I rarely try white Hermitage, but this bottle was great and showed how they can exit their adolescence and turn into something special. (1109 views) | | | Tasted by Nontaco on 4/9/2023 & rated 91 points: Easter dinner. Funky and sherried, not that familiar with Marsanne but not my bag. Tasted flat and a bit rank. Maybe some folks dig but at best an acquired taste and perhaps the vintage isn’t doing it any favors. (840 views) | | | Tasted by Burgland on 12/29/2022 & rated 95 points: Almond cake, lanolin, and beeswax on the nose, following through to the palate. Very long finish. Sexy, voluptuous and rich, in a bone-dry package. Needs a long decant. This is one of those wines that keeps drawing you back for another sip and forces you to ration out the last few sips as you get near the end of the glass. Confirms that Chave blanc is one of the great white wines in the world. (1023 views) | | | Tasted by fclarity on 11/2/2022 & rated 92 points: Tasted blind, this wine was a bit of a ringer. It had a light gold center with clear rims. The medium intensity nose put forth apricot, pear, apple, and some soil.
This was quite tight in both the nose and mouth at first. It needed many hours of air to fill out. The mouth was a bit dilute in the beginning but filled out nicely over several hours. There was good acidity and length.
My guess is there is a couple points of upside here in 5-10 years. Impressive for what is considered an off vintage. (1203 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 10/1/2022 & rated 97 points: Honey and minerals in the bouquet. On the palate very complex and tasty with some medicine (in a positive meaning) beautiful acidity, a pleasant touch of sweetness and a great length. Another WOTN. (1347 views) | | | Tasted by SimonG on 7/14/2022 & rated 90 points: Full gold. Waxy, lanolin, a touch of honey and. Stones minerality. Broad, very broad but also very smooth, but with a weight and heft that makes its presence felt. Served cool there’s a line here, but not enough to get away from the vintage, and yet despite the heft the 15% abv isn’t obvious in any sense of heat. As it warms there’s more nuance and sufficient interest but that broad brick wall obscures any real acidity, line or more importantly, energy. In some ways this is a product of the vintage, and in some ways it transcends it. Savour a glass but possibly not a bottle. ***1/2 (1124 views) | | | Tasted by acyso on 6/23/2022 & rated 83 points: Chave: "In the name of science" (Chicago, IL): A very interesting wine, especially with the 2005 next to it, in that this actually didn't feel like the highest alcohol/ripest wine there was. The fruit profile is incredibly sweet, and you almost think you're getting a dessert wine, but then you realize the palate is bone dry, there's no acidity, an oily texture, and a bitter finish. This was mercifully not as intense as the 2005. (1747 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 1/3/2021 & rated 91 points: Oily, unctuous, waxy, and overal heavily oxidative. Super sherried. Lanolin? I imagine perpetuated by the scorched vintage. Very interesting but not my thing... yet. (2215 views) | | | Tasted by Bullethead on 12/20/2020 & rated 93 points: Big bold sweet northern rhone white with 15% abv
It’s a good wine if you enjoy the style but not my cup of tea. (1638 views) | | | Tasted by NickBurwood on 11/2/2020 & rated 95 points: Two bottles with identical profiles given an aerated decant together and kept in the fridge for a couple of hours before emerging for grandson's birthday dinner.
Absolutely singing. Golden (but no hint of oxidisation). Packed with florals, honeysuckle and concentrated white stoned exotic fruit. Touch of viscosity as well as a hint of granitic minerality not noted earlier. Good acidity preserves balance. Splendid.
At its peak and for the next three or so years. (1595 views) | | | Tasted by dnnk88 on 7/18/2020 & rated 93 points: Another CHL Wine Night!: Nice buttery and slight oxidation of the nose. Linear and structured, with nice Rhone notes like Chrysanthemum, osmanthus tea, yellow flowers, wet stones. Should improve with more time though. Hold (1706 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 6/11/2020: Wine in the time of Corona Virus - Quarantining in NYC & NH; 3/7/2020-9/1/2020 (NYC/NH): Last night in NYC (for the summer) after this long strange year of Corona Virus. We decided to celebrate and open a special bottle. Chave Blanc is a favorite for both myself and the husband so this was ticket. Dark golden color, was worried it might be oxidized but it was still in great shape. Lovely nose of stone fruit and beeswax. On the palate this has great mouthfeel and some weight, rich stone fruit, but enough balancing acidity and then that long resonating finish. A great way to cap off this crazy isolating quarantine season! (2249 views) | | | Tasted by hprphf on 3/7/2020 & rated 92 points: Nice honeyed fruit, good length. 92 (1155 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 3/7/2020 & rated 92 points: Wine Tasted at Acker Auction (Marea - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. Very rich stone fruit with unctuous textures and very good weight. Long life ahead. (1791 views) | | | Tasted by KenPlace on 4/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Drinking really well. Served at a good temperature. Could not detect the heat others talked about. (1780 views) | | | Tasted by Kemo Sabe on 3/31/2019 & rated 87 points: Second time trying Chave Blanc recently. I’m just not seeing it with these bottles. Felt this was astringent, tart, harsh and nearly bitter. Some nice waxy notes but just lacking depth and complexity. 15% alcohol is fully present. Felt the same about the last bottle as well. Maybe just not my thing. (1652 views) | | | Tasted by NickBurwood on 2/10/2019 & rated 94 points: Much as my previous note, but must be served distinctly chilled (as there stated) for maximum enjoyment. Superb.
Will not improve but should remain in this optimum c.94pt state for up to 20yrs from vintage. (1472 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 12/31/2018: 12 Days of Christmas - 2018; 12/21/2018-1/1/2019 (NYC, Vermont, Lake Placid): Color is a golden yellow. Nose of golden honey. On the palate, stone fruit but less primary with the the more oxidative carmelized honey and toasted notes taking center stage. A bit of heat on the finish - this has 15% abv so not surprising. Enjoyable but this bottle is not as good as the one I had earlier this year. WOTN for the group though. (1900 views) | | | Tasted by essconsults on 12/12/2018 & rated 85 points: I'm not sure if this was an off bottle but if it wasn't this is a sad joke of a wine. It's a hot alcoholic mess, and I have had Chave Blanc before so it isn't just the style. (1584 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 12/11/2018: Acker BYO 2018 (Tribeca Grille): On the heels of the champagnes this was very intense. Lots of vanilla bean. More full bodied. It's a mouthful. (1500 views) | | | Tasted by MC2 Wines on 12/3/2018: Intronization into Rhone (Riverpark): This wine was quite interesting. First time I've gotten so much sweetness on a Chave blanc but there's really not another word for it. It has some of the white floral note as well, but the piece that stands out is almost a candied (it's a dry wine, just giving off the sense of sweet). Good mouthful. Very bright. (1370 views) | | | Tasted by retired_and_roving on 9/27/2018 & rated 95 points: Charleston Offlineorama IV; 9/27/2018-10/1/2018 (Charleston, NC (various locations)): Brought as a corkage bottle for lunch at Husk (Charleston,NC). Color was a bright golden yellow. Initially a bit too cold but as it warmed up a bit the flavors started to reveal themselves. Tastes of lemon custard tart with flaky pastry, golden apple, honey and a touch of caramel - with enough acidity and minerals to keep it fresh. Satiny mouthfeel and a long finish. Love this stuff! (1828 views) | | | Tasted by vindictive on 8/14/2018 flawed bottle: generously provided by a friend, but dark and oxidized, unpleasant. Sad for what is normally such a great wine. A WineBid purchase (where flawed bottles are dumped) - caveat emptor (1149 views) | | | Tasted by Hypersphere on 7/1/2018 & rated 93 points: wow. Butter, hint of lemon, mild oakiness ... why didn't i get more ! (1273 views) | | | Tasted by barolo300 on 4/4/2018 & rated 92 points: This bottle was in a good place. The nose was a little oxidised but I think bottles stored well have a good amount of time left in them. (1584 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
| By Jancis Robinson, MW
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| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Read about Domaine JL ChaveWhite Rhone BlendA white wine containing two or more Rhône varieties, including: Viognier, Marsanne, Roussanne, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Bourboulenc. 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.
### 2017 vintage ###
"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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