Community Tasting Notes 54

• vvWine.ch wrote: 97 points

  March 1, 2024 - Kräftiges Rubinrot. Die Nase ist verhaltener als beim 2010er daneben, man sucht, man findet, Gewürze, Eukalyptus, Leder, weisser Pfeffer. Im Gaumen mit Druck und einer gewissen Üppigkeit, hat mehr Rubenscharakter als in anderen Jahren, bleibt jedoch elegant und ausgewogen, top Tannine, stimmige Säure, Würze und reiffruchtige Aromen im Abgang. Jetzt bis 2040 geniessen.

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• sh6k Likes this wine: 99 points

  January 27, 2024 - Wow. It contains multitudes. Every sip different, but also containing all these elements: There's a beautiful broad juicy acid line. There's (especially before aeration) a funky almost-too-much-but-not-quite funky roasted meat and smoke hit on the nose with every other sip. There's all the powerful extracted dark fruits and slight pepper you expect. There's also sometimes hints of much greater age, like a flash-forward -- black tea. And that ethereal calming elegant "you're exactly where you need to be" sense. Long finish with sandalwood and quite a bit of tannins, though fine and not obtrusive.
  
  After a few hours, all the characteristics integrate better and to me it got a bit less exciting -- still great, but I kinda missed the crazy show. So I'm going to say it's a great time to drink now -- not that you need to, and it's possible it will open up more with age -- but it's fantastic now. And don't decant too long -- 1.5 hours was perfect, 5 hours was too much.
  
  An amazing wine that I now need to hunt down much more of.

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• Brolawa wrote: 91 points

  January 13, 2024 - Same as 2022. Still needs time. Movie night.

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• Burgundy Al wrote:

  December 20, 2023 - Small glass shared by my friends at the next table. Massive and powerful black fruit with black pepper, savory spice, and roasted meat. This is reaching an accessible point but has lots of upside from here, 94-96+ point potential.

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• drwine2001 wrote:

  October 8, 2023 - Sunday Northern Rhône Survey (San Francisco): Slightly duller ruby. Much higher toned wintergreen than the 2016. Lovely medium weight, less bound up and packed than the prior wine. Beautiful interplay between the fruit and more savory elements. It seems to be mostly resolved and almost at peak, and at this point is more elegant and soil-kissed than the 2016. More air brought even more nuance and quality, suggesting that it still has a long way to go. Outstanding, even tasted next to a young titan.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
• Varietal Syrah
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard n/a
• Country France
• Region Rhône
• SubRegion Northern Rhône
• Appellation Hermitage
• UPC Codes 3760046020017, 3760046021106, 3760046021199

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• Pending Delivery 239 (6%)
• In Cellars 2,828 (73%)
• Consumed 828 (21%)

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