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Red
1998 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 218
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831900_ wrote: 96 points
April 27, 2024 - In one sentence: sweet game American barbecue smoke wrapped around elegant dark berry. Many layers of different kinds of enticing smoke and plenty of leather on the nose. Developing but still quite fruity in the core. A long, long intriguing finish with a hint of volatile acidity keeps it lively and enticing.
Tasty out of the bottle, but great after two hours and then some. -
Jeff Leve wrote: 97 points
February 28, 2024 - Spicy, vibrant and fresh, the wine offers intensity and concentration. Peppery, smoky, with loads of cigar, dried flowers, red fruits and spice. The wine is long, mineralistic, and intense, as well as long, concentrated, youthful, and complex. Drink from 2024-2050.
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paul195 wrote: 95 points
January 26, 2024 - 4 of 12 Decanted @ 3:00 served @ 8:00. Initial impression was younger, darker and less evolved than the last bottle. Paired with the 1999 at dinner. This opened up quite a bit by dinner time, showed layers of red fruit, fine grained tannins, good minerality and spice, it was more elegant than the richer, denser 99. This is in a very good place and should improve a bit over the next 10 years.
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Burgundy Al wrote: 94 points
December 20, 2023 - Small glass shared by my friends at the next table. Black and red cherry aromas and flavors, with both fresh and mature elements, all well spiced and well balanced. So good now.
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Francophile1 Likes this wine: 92 points
November 19, 2023 - Thanksgiving Mondo Dinner 2023 (Atlanta, GA): Tasted double blind. This did not show as good as it should have. I was convinced this was a mid-90's Cote Rotie from a great producer. Maybe a non-Guigal La La?
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By John Gilman
Sep/Oct 2023, Issue #107, Recently-Tasted Rhône Wines Autumn 2023, 9/1/2023(Hermitage- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Matt Walls
Legendary Hermitage, 6/16/2019 (link)(Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage, Rhône, France, Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jeb Dunnuck
Up From the Cellar and Misc. New Releases, 12/12/2017 (link)(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Subscribe to see review text.
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By James Suckling
7/10/2017 (link)(JL Chave Hermitage, France) Subscribe to see review text.
The World of Fine Wine
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June 2008, Issue #20 (link)
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
2/24/2005 (link)(Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Red) Subscribe to see review text.
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By John Gilman
Bonus Articles, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave (December 2003)(Chave Hermitage) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Stephen Tanzer
January/February 2000, IWC Issue #88 (link)(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
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By Richard Jennings
10/29/2004 (link) 94 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Chave Hermitage Tasting 2000-1990: Big, mature, redolent, tart cherry nose; tasty, blackberry, berry, black fruit palate; medium-plus finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 1998
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
- UPC Code 3760046021106
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 16 (1%)
- In Cellars 1,765 (60%)
- Consumed 1,143 (39%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Louis Chave
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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