1999 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (91) Avg Score: 92.2 points

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  3/23/2024 - Marc wrote: 94 Points

  Celebrating Again! (Ngaio, Wellington, New Zealand): Typically oxidative on the nose, but this bottle displayed aldehyde aspects, manifesting in a dead-ringer for a Jura sous voile wine! This character dominates the nose, and while I like that style of wine, in this instance, I felt like the floral aspect noted three years ago was subsumed in this character. The palate itself was another matter entirely! Massive fruit, opulent texture, huge dimension, low acid, endless finish. Quite an extraordinary wine that, while oxidative to a degree, shows huge complexity, nuance and a creamy texture. Showing no hint of drying out, but drinking at a mature to late mature stage. One taster thought it would have shown better a decade ago. Absolutely perfect with a Crayfish Ravioli, following the rich with rich line of wine matching. So, in a way, slightly difficult to score, say a 86 point nose with a 96 point palate, so somewhere in the middle - to my taste a 94, but some will score lower.... (86-96)

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  12/22/2023 - Vini Ciclismo Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Honey colour.
  Gorgeous rich honey, lanolin and herbal spice fragrance.
  Light to medium weight, refined and elegant. Glides across the palate, silky, smooth, finishes with amazing persistence. Superb.

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  8/17/2023 - JulianSkeels wrote: 94 Points

  this doesn’t even closely recently other CT notes. Very fresh and with plenty of time in the tank (this was a good bottle). Honey, melon, and all the obvious descriptors, but this had a lovely breadth and finish. Really superb and looking forward to the next one. Paired with various foods tonight. 94-95pts and drink to 2030

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  5/2/2023 - eboracum Likes this wine: 92 Points

  This 99 Chave white Hermitage does not resemble closely those I have had from other vintages if my TNs on those are accurate. Of all descriptors which I used previously I would retain and even emphasise nuttiness, would add bracingly dry fruit and minerals but I did not find much acacia or honey. Indeed it reminded me of a good traditionally vinified Jura wine from Savagnin, even of vin jaune, which is a wine type I love. Very good.

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  3/4/2023 - Cailles wrote: flawed

  Tasted double blind. Sadly, this was premoxed. I know these old Chave and Northern Rhone whites are built to age and should keep for many decades but with premox raging, I would drink them in the first few years.
  
  TN: Not much on the nose, what is there is oxidative. On the palate very hollow, bit nutty, lots of straw-like aromas, a bit of fruit and floral aromas in the background. Very flat. This is clearly a case of premature oxidation.

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