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1991 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage
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Community Tasting Notes 33
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Jeremy Holmes wrote:
October 9, 2019 - This bottle was in splendid condition. It had a youthful colour and just a hint of toasty development on the nose. There were exotic fruits including paw paw, custard apple and mango. It was rich, layered and heady, with an unctuous, waxy feel and great presence and drive. Length was imposing.
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salil wrote:
March 25, 2019 - Chave and cassoulet: Not sure what to make of this - it's very waxy and butterscotch-y with gentle white fruit beneath, but also seems a bit tired. Others at the table seemed to like it much more than I did, but I struggled to really drink or enjoy this and found myself returning to the reds by this point.
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acyso wrote: 90 points
March 25, 2019 - The King in the North! (Chicago, IL): Another head-scratcher for me. I think I liked this a little more than the really caramelly but not sweet 2006, but this wasn't anywhere as good as the truly compelling 1988 that I had two weeks ago. There's some beeswax or honey on the nose here, as well as a slight bit of floral expression. Seems just a little clumsy, even though the acid is relatively high. I will add that this worked really well with cassoulet; I think the fatness in the dish works with this wine quite nicely here.
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tinybubbles Likes this wine: 91 points
February 5, 2019 - Good for what it should be, with honey notes across the palate. Some soil tones, but otherwise quite light given the overall heft of the wine. Rich dark honey on the finish. 91-92
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Burgundy Al wrote: flawed
December 2, 2016 - Twelfth Annual White Truffle Dinner (Chez Weber - Chicago IL): Corked. In 87/89/91 vertical.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 1991
- Type White
- Producer Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
- Varietal White Rhone Blend
- Designation Blanc
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Hermitage
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 5 (2%)
- In Cellars 131 (61%)
- Consumed 80 (37%)
Food Pairing
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Louis Chave
- VarietyWhite Rhone Blend
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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