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Manage Subscriptions2006 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
White Rhone Blend
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Hermitage

























Community Tasting Notes 65
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beatles wrote: 93 points
February 28, 2022 - Served blind (#HSA), I guessed top notch chablis 2008; in my defense i was busy in the kitchen. Lemon confit, fine minerality, bees wax, a creamy richesse and a very good balance. Drinking a point, I think.
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thwacker Likes this wine: 98 points
January 22, 2022 - This wine enjoyed with overdone (i.e., neglected in the broiler and burnt) tuna/cannelonni bean casserole. At least the wine was good! This wine has so many layers of bouquet, flavor, mouthfeel, etc., i will simply incorporate everything that everyone has said about it. Marvelous wine turning slightly golden but not in any way oxidized. Sadly, this was my last bottle.
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Red Bear wrote: 85 points
January 1, 2022 - Bottle No. 7442. Botrysized, very disappointing
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kosmik Likes this wine: 98 points
December 2, 2021 - Bouteille # 15038
Oeil : doré soutenu et intense, mais aucun reflet orangé ou brunâtre, bien net, larmes très grasses en parois, larmes épaisses et lentes
Nez : il a évolué tout au long de la dégustation, à la fois intense et frais, offrant tour à tour des notes de fleurs jaunes et fleurs séchées, cire d'abeille, cannelle, fruits tropicaux, miel, agrumes confits, minéralité, vanille noble, chair d'agrume (amertume), etc... grande complexité! Et aucune trace d'oxydation.
Bouche : sec, très gras, beaucoup beaucoup de matière ici, amertume noble, acidité présente et qu'on ressent surtout en allonge compte tenu de gras et de la matière en cours, enveloppant, soyeux, belle prise minérale, beaucoup de longueur, très homogène en allonge
Observations complémentaires : conservé en cave passive, sous obscurité complète. Bouchon de grande qualité, à peine imbibé
Conclusion : Du très grand vin! à son apogée. Il offre tellement que je ne vois pas comment il pourrait encore se bonifier. L'équilibre général est superbe et il est difficile de reprocher quoique ce soit, sinon qu'un peu plus d'acidité aurait été bien pour faire vibrer davantage l'imposante matière.2 people found this helpful Comment -
soyhead wrote:
November 12, 2021 - power over elegance. big bodied white. in spite of this it still comanded good minerality.not really my style of white but interesting to try. this could pare with a serious meat dish in my opinion. Bottle #13196
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By Josh Raynolds
January/February 2009, IWC Issue #142 (link)(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Jennings
12/6/2013 (link) 96 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) From magnum - light medium yellow color; gorgeous, lifted, almond, vanilla, honey, sweet butter nose; rich, delicious, oily textured, lanolin, mineral, lemon cream palate; long finish
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By Richard Jennings
5/2/2009 (link) 96 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc) Bright light golden yellow color; appealing, rich, pear, lime, floral and hyacinth nose; rich but balanced pear, lightly oily, mineral and orange blossom palate that floats over the palate; long finish 96+ pts.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2006
- 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
- UPC Code 3760046020024
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 31 (2%)
- In Cellars 949 (71%)
- Consumed 360 (27%)
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- CountryFrance
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- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationHermitage
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