(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Dark purple red violet color; toast, tart currant, mineral, tart plum nose; tasty, tight, tart currant, smoky, very tart plum, mineral palate with incipient bacon fat; needs 3 years; long finish 92+ points
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Oak, toast, black fruit, fig and mineral nose; tasty, youthful, tart black fruit, tar, raspberry, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Lovely berry and mulberry nose with a sense of smoke; a baby, but nice berry, mulberry, and tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Dark purple red violet color; toast, tart currant, mineral, tart plum nose; tasty, tight, tart currant, smoky, very tart plum, mineral palate with incipient bacon fat; needs 3 years; long finish 92+ points10/28/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Oak, toast, black fruit, fig and mineral nose; tasty, youthful, tart black fruit, tar, raspberry, chocolate palate; medium-plus finish 93+ pts.9/11/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage) Lovely berry and mulberry nose with a sense of smoke; a baby, but nice berry, mulberry, and tart black fruit palate; medium-plus finish 91+ pts.5/2/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points