Community Tasting Notes 53

• joshabramson Likes this wine: 95 points

  December 27, 2022 - Deep, dark, rich and spicy. Youthful and primary as you’d expect, but still very tasty at this stage! A great young Chave!

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• jnewman77 Likes this wine:

  December 26, 2022 - As noted by some other tasters, this is tasty, but definitely young still. The nose is explosive with dark berry fruits, hint of spice, a touch of olive brine. The palate is still pretty massive and while it has lovely balance, it will continue to gain elegance and subtlety with more time. 10 years will probably help.

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• jviz Likes this wine: 94 points

  October 10, 2022 - Dark, smoky, with rich layers, no shortage of new oak yet. Some olive brine and faint pepper notes fill out the back end of this really grandiose wine in need of more time sideways. I'd suggest to reset your rule of 15 timer starting today.

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• drwine2001 wrote:

  September 18, 2022 - Sunday Lunch with Raveneau Chablis and Chave Hermitage (Piccino Restaurant, San Francisco): Deep ruby color. Aromas dominated by green notes. Medium weight, very elegant weight on the palate. Black and red fruit with a modicum of ripeness. Excellent acidity, good length. Very, very good and one of my favorites of the flight, but I found the finish to be marred by a strident underripe element that diminished the harmony of the wine.

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• Nutty08 Likes this wine: 94 points

  August 26, 2022 - Still very young. Had a couple glasses after it'd been open a couple hours. Wonderful floral nose with subtle meat, olive and spice notes. Palate was tightly wound, but classy and polished. White pepper notes scattered in with blues and violets mixed with meat and savory notes. Incredibly balanced. Fine tannins. Very lengthy finish.
  Will try and save my last bottle for 5+ years

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2011
• 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 3760046004116, 3760046021106, 7070292944583, 912220489438

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• Pending Delivery 117 (3%)
• In Cellars 2,609 (77%)
• Consumed 673 (20%)

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