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Red
2008 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph
Syrah
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- St. Joseph
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Community Tasting Notes 30
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Rieslingfan wrote:
June 26, 2022 - Someone on CT says “past its prime” but this is just barely reaching its prime. The aromatics still show a bit of youthful red fruit, but there is the leathery, stony, smoky complexity. Palate is definitely softening, but there is that acidity of a less ripe vintage to keep an edge on things. Overall it’s balanced, but a little bit fierce. Old school wine from an old school vintage. Drink now and for many years to come.
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retired_and_roving Likes this wine:
February 14, 2020 - From the wine list at Legacy Records. Decanted and served - consumed over the course of dinner. Quite earthy and a bit herbaceous with green stemmy notes on the finish, red berries, medium weight and savory. Not the most riveting vintage, but still quite enjoyable particularly with beef tenderloin.
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AndrewR wrote: 88 points
October 14, 2019 - Pepper and more pepper. And past its prime, drink up.
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tastark Likes this wine:
July 22, 2019 - Drinking well. Definitely showing it's cool-vintage pedigree with some herbaceous notes on the nose and palate, though not off putting. You might confuse this with Loire valley cab franc, though it's missing a bit of tannin and still has some tell-tale Syrah pepper going on. A "pretty" version of Syrah is what I'd say. Feminine.
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jdkrabbe wrote: 90 points
March 31, 2019 - Medium transparency clay colour, little rim variation for being 11 years old. Rubber new shoe smells. Black fruit. Earthy, manure. High acidity. Med-high volatile acidity. Long strong finish. Good, not great.
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By Josh Raynolds
January/February 2010, IWC Issue #148 (link)(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Saint-Joseph) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Jancis Robinson, MW
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By Richard Jennings
10/28/2011 (link) 92 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph) Very dark red violet color; lovely, lifted, pepper, minerally, tart black fruit nose; vibrant, pepper, tart black fruit, mineral palate; nice now but could use 2-plus years and go 10+; medium-plus finish 92+ points
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By Richard Jennings
6/10/2011 (link) 91 points(Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph) Dark purple red violet color; intense green peppercorn, graphite, savory, roasted lamb nose; tasty, tart green pepper, mineral, tart plum, savory palate with medium acidity; needs 2 years and will go 8-plus; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2008
- Type Red
- Producer Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
- Varietal Syrah
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation St. Joseph
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 3 (1%)
- In Cellars 150 (56%)
- Consumed 115 (43%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerDomaine Jean-Louis Chave
- VarietySyrah
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
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