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1996 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 62
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sh6k Likes this wine: 96 points
July 27, 2023 - Loved the way this is drinking. Thick and rich and savory and nutty and woody. Faint hints of mushroom. Thick syrupy mouthfeel. Still fresh and drinking great though I wouldn’t let it go too much longer.
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Musigny1955 wrote:
June 22, 2023 - Sadly corked.
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MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
May 9, 2023 - Rhone Candidate dinner - Hermitage Theme (Essential by Christophe): Interesting to compare this to the ‘96 De L’Oree and also the ‘83. This was somewhere in the middle. Lighter and a bit less intense than the De L’Oree. More acid still here. Still that honey but without quite as many of the burnt character. Darker in color than the ‘83 which was surprising. Drinking pretty well. Probably in the spot at the moment although wonder if some more years just changes it entirely. Seems like these wines never really age in steady progression or even a unidirectional progression.
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vagrantone wrote: 86 points
November 25, 2022 - This looks a bit like the emperor's new clothes...
This wine is clearly well past its peak and comes across tired with limited interest at this point.
It showed better a few years ago when I last tried it, but was disappointing today. Yes, the texture was rich but the aromatic complexity and length were absent. It cannot be considered a great wine at this point. -
MC2 Wines Likes this wine:
September 6, 2022 - Commanderie des Costes du Rhone - Fall 2022 Kick-off (Claud): Probably the white WOTN I think. It was beeswax and oxidation and honey and almost a sour note and yet all of that combined to be this very interesting wine that had me coming back to it.
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By Antonio Galloni
Pazo Restaurant (Jun 2010), 6/1/2010 (link)(Domaine Jean-louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Kapon
Hanging with Mr. Parker and Mr. Squires in Baltimore and D.C, 2/21/2005(Chave Hermitage Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 1999, IWC Issue #82 (link)(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
10/28/2011 (link) 95 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) Light medium golden yellow color; rich, poached pear, yeasty, almond, apple nose; tasty, rich, baked apple, mineral, hazelnut, honeyed, poached pear, nutmeg palate; long finish 95+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1996
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
- Varietal White Rhone Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (1%)
- In Cellars 390 (54%)
- Consumed 325 (45%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Louis Chave
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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