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1989 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 59
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Ruminator Likes this wine: 93 points
March 8, 2024 - Deep golden color.
Subtle oak. Scents of peony, almond, saffron, and ginger. Lychee, peach, tangerine fruit that has sunny golden edges. Saline and crushed rock minerality. An element of umami-savoriness. Finishes with orange zest and orange blossoms. Slight pithy bitterness that pleasantly lingers.
Medium body, medium plus acidity. Rich and creamy texture that feels weightless.
Ethereal and extremely complex. No signs of fading.1 person found this helpful Comment -
jfpwine Likes this wine: 94 points
May 16, 2023 - Great color. Petrol and ripe tropical fruit on the nose. Glides in the mouth, full body and long finish. In excellent shape.
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cfk49 wrote: 93 points
March 4, 2023 - Pear, lime, precise, sensuous -- all to the good, yet for me somehow it doesn't quite capture the soul. Cellared since original release.
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Edclr Likes this wine: 100 points
April 2, 2022 - Absolutely stunning. No signs of age yet. Very youthful with very long finish. Couldn’t believe how distinctive this is. I paid $15 a bottle for this at a grocery store in Atlanta in 1993. Last bottle of 7.
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aquacongas Likes this wine: 99 points
October 23, 2021 - Semiblind
Phantastic wine, at his peak. So distinctive. So fresh, so pure and so precise. Love it. You feel it is a great wine and not chardonnay and not Riesling. 99-100
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1989
- 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 4 (1%)
- In Cellars 252 (63%)
- Consumed 141 (36%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 12 votes
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Louis Chave
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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