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| Community Tasting Notes (average 97.8 pts. and median of 97 pts. in 11 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ricardito on 5/14/2022 & rated 100 points: Part of a horizontal of 1990 red Hermitage. Back in the 80’s and 90’s I was fortunate enough to visit the sacred Chave cellars in Mauves on multiple occasions.. I met Gérard three times and happened to be there when Jean-Louis returned from his educational sojourn at Hartford and UC Davis. After tasting the bottled 1989 Rouge and the constituents of the 1990 Chave Hermitage Rouge, I was hooked on these wines, and subsequently went deep in the 1990 vintage- buying whatever was available. I have been lucky to follow the development of their prodigious 1990 reds, having enjoyed the Rouge 13 times since the early 90’s, and the fabled Cuvée Cathelin 5 times. The Cathelin Ermitage bottling first appeared in 1990 to commemorate a special painting made for the Chaves by a family friend-a local artist Bernard Cathelin. According to JL, the only difference between this and the “Regular” bottling, is that the cepage is almost exclusively from grapes originating in les Bessards vineyards on the hill of Hermitage, with a boatload of granite in the soil. In the decanter the Cathelin is darker than the regular 1990 Rouge, with an explosive nose of bramble berries and truffe noire, as if served in our 1915 woodshed in Sweden with loads of complexity from old wood and leather saddles . Huge palatal presence with sun dried Somerset black cherries and Bündnerfleisch, with a sprinkle of granite and an endless finish feathered with subtle pink peppercorns and cocoa, not unlike a Peacock’s tail that we witness rarely in Burgundy. Mamma mia, red wine does not get better than this! Best now-2060. (1453 views) | | | Tasted by jollyannie on 1/8/2019: Anyone have any idea how to set up a Have visit? (4246 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 7/13/2018 & rated 96 points: In the character of the regular cuvee, and while I did not enjoy this bottle as much as my last '90 Cathelin, it displayed a a great balance of dark red fruit, earth tones, and spice. A hint too much ripeness on the palate if I am being critical, and a lack of firm delineation on the edges. (4432 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 5/11/2017 flawed bottle: Corked. Despite the taint, good spice and persistence on the finish. (5423 views) | | | Tasted by The Vines That Bind on 5/11/2017 flawed bottle: World's Greatest - Night I (Eleven Madison Park): Musty nose... not looking good. Ahhh, heartbreaking. You can sort of see the juice that is underneath, but unfortunately this bottle is corked. (6195 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 1/7/2017 & rated 100 points: Mind blowing juice! I've had this wine a few times, and was never really impressed, in part, because of the oak treatment. Obviously, the secret was not waiting 27 years because I could not believe how great this was! Truffle, wet forest floor, black cherries, earth, spice, pepper and herbs only gets the party started! There is an insane opulent texture, tremendous concentration and a finish that does not quit. Voluptuous in nature, yet, pure, sexy and regal, this stunner is off the charts. (7790 views) | | | Tasted by dream on 3/27/2015 & rated 97 points: Just an extraordinary wine. Still very young and at first I couldn't differentiate it much from the regular bottling but then after an hour in the glass it began to show itself as a riper, deeper wine with incredible flavors of roasted meats and smoky graphite minerals. The texture is like liquid granite and the wine just flows over the tongue as if woven from the finest silk. The finish is so fine and complex and is loaded with charcoal and smoky minerals. Will only improve but this is just incredible juice. At Latour, Crystal Springs, NJ 97+ (5888 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 3/26/2015 & rated 98 points: I loved this wine. Wonderful complexity and intensity of flavors. While some perceived this as being too opulent, I appreciated the changing and vibrant engagement this bottle provided over two hours. On the nose, boysenberry, marionberry, spices, tar and cola, all melding together. A nice mustiness and floral sweetness also wraps these flavors together on the palate. Not subtle, but very smooth. (5272 views) | | | Tasted by dcwino on 2/1/2012 & rated 97 points: This was served blind. I was thinking the 90 Rayas, bright red fruits, strawberries, mineral, rare charred steak and coffee. The palate displays silky red fruit, piercing acidity and fully integrated tannins. It seems more delicate than the 90 regular cuvee. I believe the acidity will keep the wine fresh. Drinking beautifully but long life ahead if you don’t mind Burgundian expression that comes with aging. (7831 views) | | | Tasted by Jeff Leve on 12/8/2009 & rated 96 points: I never run across bottles of this rarity, so it was with excitement that I raised the glass to my nose for my first swirl, sniff and taste. Coffee, chocolate, licorice, black cherry and blackberry aromas were easy to find. This full bodied, concentrated wine did not seem as rich or complex as the normal Chave, which seems to express more minerality. Still young, I hope I get another chance to try it again as I know this wine is an incredible rarity. (7859 views) | | | Tasted by Burgundy Al on 5/16/2006 & rated 96 points: Tasted alongside the 90 Hermitage, it was tough to figure out which I preferred. This is clearly bigger and riper, also more concentrated, but less perfectly balanced and integrated. This is more likely to have upside going forward, but is it worth the multiple higher price? (1936 views) | | | Tasted by Eric on 2/12/2005 & rated 100 points: Rhônes and dinner with Robert Parker (Baltimore, MD): Rudy graciously added this eight bottle to the flight after seeing it on the restaurant list, and it stole the show in my opinion. Complex, round and delicious, it was an absolute revelation for me and one of three perfect wines in the evening in my opinion. (20354 views) |
| By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Sep/Oct 2019, Issue #83, Recently Tasted Rhône Wines Fall of 2019
(Hermitage “Cuvée Cathelin”- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Friends and Family (3/22/2011)
(Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2008, Issue #18, Recently Tasted Rhône Wines
(Hermitage “Cuvée Cathelin”- Domaine Jean-Louis Chave) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Top 100 Weekend, Year III (1/3/2007)
(Chave Ermitage 'Cuvee Cathelin') Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, Hanging with Mr. Parker and Mr. Squires in Baltimore and D.C (2/21/2005)
(Chave Cuvee Cathelin) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Kapon
Vintage Tastings, weekly update - An Evening with Jean-Louis Chave and more (12/6/2004)
(Chave Cuvee Cathelin) Login and sign up and see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, Domaine Jean-Louis Chave (December 2003)
(Hermitage “Cuvée Cathelin”- Chave) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 1999, IWC Issue #85
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| Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Read about Domaine JL ChaveSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
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"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESHermitage Guide to Hermitage wine Guide to Cote Rotie - Read about the Northern Rhone Valley
• The appellation stretches over 3 communes in the Drôme "département" : Tain-l'Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and Larnage.
• The soils are a combination of granite with alluvial quaternary delta deposits, and, on the eastern side, Pliocene clay. This diversity explains the numerous different names given to vineyard plots within the appellation : Bessards, Greffieux, Méal, Roucoule, Beaumes, etc.
• The meso-climate provides shelter from the north winds, where the majority of the slopes is well exposed, facing south.
•The vineyards area adds up to 134 hectares/331 acres, with an annual production of 3,635 hectoliters. Authorized maximum yield is 40 hectoliters/hectare (2.3 US tons/acres).
• Grape varieties : Syrah (an addition of up to 15% of Marsanne or Roussanne is allowed).
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