1989 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
Community Tasting Note
sdr Does not like this wine:
88 Points
Sunday, November 29, 2020 - So sad. This bottle looked fine with good fill and no signs of damage was obviously off. Not corked or madeirized but perhaps not treated well somewhere over the years. Recognizable northern Rhône Syrah, there’s earthy roasted plum and garrigue - but all in miniature. Decent color, acidity is just right, tannins are mostly resolved. Perhaps not unexpected in a 50 year old but not for one which should be in its prime. Oddly despite being upright for many weeks there was fine sediment throughout which could not be decanted.
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Comment posted by cfk49:
12/1/2020 8:11:00 AM - Two other possibilities. Chave had various cuvées -- who imported your bottle? Also, I've had cork problems with Chave 1989s -- some corked, but others just not as well-preserved as they should be. OTOH, my last bottle was one of my highlights for this year.
Comment posted by sdr:
12/1/2020 10:20:00 AM - Thanks for info. I don’t know who was the importer. A bottle from a different source a couple of years ago was sublime, hence my disappointment.