1994 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (41) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  3/7/2024 - thesternowl wrote: 93 Points

  Rhône or Nôwhere 2.0 (Malcolm, NE): The 1994 was initially a bit shy on the nose but after many hours in the decanter, it showed such amazing character. In fact, it shared some characteristics with a lightly peated single malt scotch, with light smoke, marmalade, honey, golden raspberry and wet stone. More of its character was unlocked with food. In this case, monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+. Merci Matt!

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  2/24/2024 - LW31 Likes this wine:

  Lovely. Last bottle. Quite complex--savory, almost a saline quality. To my taste, this is at peak, wouldn't wait longer.

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  4/3/2023 - Brolawa wrote:

  M3. Drank at Cimarron. Elevation may have held back some notes, but structure and body was all there.

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  4/9/2021 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:

  Tonight was a rare night of many firsts- this perhaps the greatest of all.
  
  fine light gold color, textured nose with walnuts and game- substantial in scale but somewhat subdued, and then on the palate a fantastic immediate impact of smoky citrus fruit, white flower notes, racy broad fruit across the middle with lime and earth undertones on the long sleek finish, in the details a wine of excesses- but with a firm long acid spine perfectly balancing the powerful ripe fruit, a wine with which I have very little experience- and none with so much age- but I do hope that will change in time, quite a beauty with so many rich niches to explore- but with all of its elements coming together flawlessly to render a study in opulent sophistication.
  
  ****+, ready to go but time in hand.

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  7/8/2020 - ProfAvi Likes this wine: 90 Points

  I have to admit I have no idea where this bottle has come from.
  As I'm a member of TWS in the UK I assume it's from a mixed case bought years ago and I've simply missed drinking this.
  I've never had a white wine that wasn't a sticky this old before.
  The fill was full - so I've stored it well.
  The cork came out with no sign of deterioration.
  And as soon as the bottle was opened I knew everything was OK!
  Beautiful colour - lemony-gold
  Creamy honey & lanolin on the nose, with a hint of spice.
  Rich, viscous, luscious palate finishing on a nutty note. Just enough acidity not to be cloying.
  I'm not getting any fruit on the nose but a touch of lemon (preserved rather than fresh) on the palate.
  Will see how it develops over the evening.
  After an hour some candied/ dried tropical fruit on the nose.

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