2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph

Community Tasting Notes (30) Avg Score: 92 points

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  11/13/2023 - M.Y. Chong wrote:

  Very heavy Brett. Quite a lot of farmyard hiding the smoky notes. Didn’t go away with decanting.
  Full bodied and big fruit.
  Ultimately disappointing as it was my first time trying JLC’s produce. This wine paled in comparison to the 2020 Gonon I had about a month or so ago.
  Maybe a bad bottle?
  £55 at The Wine Society.

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  11/11/2023 - larsth wrote: 92 Points

  Wine meet – Northern Rhone @ Lars: Tasted alongside Gonon St Jo from the same vintage. This is darker, smokier and more closed than the Gonon 2016. Still great balance and impressive with notes of dark fruit, smoked meats and olives. Will improve over time although approachable now.

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  10/8/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:

  Sunday Northern Rhône Survey (San Francisco): Deep ruby. Powerful aromas of green herb and ripe dark fruit. Medium weight but quite sappy. Round but still energetic and penetrating. This is currently driven by its fruit but has excellent acidity and chocolatey tannins that provide moderate grip. Very well balanced but young and unevolved. Today it tasted less complex than the Gonon. Outstanding potential in 5+ years.

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  12/26/2022 - J&M Cave à vin Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Tyylikäs, herkullinen viini, joka sopi lähes täydellisesti poronpaistin, lohkoperunoiden ja karpalokastikkeen kanssa. Sen verran nuori, että hyötyi pitkästä dekantoinnista. No, hyvä syrah on hyvä syrah❤️

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  10/9/2022 - Vince_chip Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Effectivement beau côté floral, mais quand même dominé par des notes animales.
  Bonne lkngueur, fruits noirs et épices.

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