2012 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus

Community Tasting Notes (37) Avg Score: 89.6 points

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  2/7/2022 - Sheldog wrote: 81 Points

  I was disappointed a I found the wine to be thin and flabby. Others drank recently seemed to show better but mine, not so much. I think this is past peak and on its way out.

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  5/16/2021 - Hansvo Likes this wine: 91 Points

  will hold longer but accessible now.

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  5/16/2021 - acheng wrote:

  While it retains its Syrah profile of smoke meat and bacon, there was a rubber nose to it that was off putting and more acidity than I recall from before. The reductive nose did blow off on second day..

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  1/8/2020 - Taffy-on-Tour Likes this wine: 92 Points

  OMG!!
  I could wax lyrical here but no point. Probably impossible to source, this single bottle has been perfectly cellared since arrival in the UK.
  Gulpable, but that would be a heinous waste. A waft of red fruit on the nose but it is on the palate where all the action is. A smidge of smoke and then the not so delicate raspberry slips into 4th gear and soooo long on the palate, it is indecent!! LOL Note A full 3 hours in the decanter before the wine revealed itself!
  Accompanied by the remnants of Sunday dinner, so roast Scottish Ribeye, Yorkies, Mashed potatoes, Broccoli and a great gravy.
  For the money, this wine is oh so memorable, it makes me think why do we chase great vintages when we can buy this sort of quality for a song!!

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  8/11/2019 - maxima wrote: 90 Points

  Bu chez Carol et Sylvie avec les cotes de porc chimichuri.
  Souple et raffinée, fumée et viande avec du poivre
  et une pointe saline. Assez long et suave en finale.
  Une belle bouteille à prix juste.

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