Opened at a wine dinner with friends; this was in a very good spot; still on the young side, but not too young; beautiful dark briary fruits, crushed rock, hint of smoke and pepper, floral and simply delicious. The palate is balanced enough to drink now for sure though I still see some upside. This is great and classic Chave.
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Opened about an hour before first taste, this was open and ready from the start. Compared to the ‘12 Jadot Musigny this was much more “in the zone”. Simply a beautiful wine from a true master
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Rubinrot, aufgehellte Ränder. Expressive, etwas wärmer anmutende Nase, als der 2013er daneben, viel dunkle Frucht, Leder, Weihnachtsgewürze. Im Gaumen zugänglich, rund, cremige Textur, sehr schön verpackte Tannine und top Säurestruktur. Im Abgang von ausgezeichneter Länge, hinterlässt würzige Noten und viel Kirschfrucht. Wunderbar, schon jetzt, sehr gute Reserven. Bis 2038 geniessen.
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My contribution to dinner with the CDV713 members.
I thought this bottle of 2012 JLC showed very well amongst the lineup. I find the meatiness of Northern Rhone to be more interesting especially when it's backed with great acidity and brightness like the 2012.
Definitely in a early window for a wine that has a long life ahead.
Drink or Hold.
95+
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Nose is slow to show itself, needs some air time, then there are hints of the classic Chave truffles and grill smoke; this is more elegant and tame than the 12 Allemand paired with it, good acidity though not as blazing as the Allemand, more deep red fruit in contrast to the Allemand boysenberry, more complexity is yet to come, but this is an outstanding wine in the making, just needs another 10-20 years.
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Allemand vs Chave (Kitchen Istanbul): Very pretty and open on the nose with dark fruit, cherry, and nice complexity, but clearly less floral than the Reynard next to it. Great acidity on the palate with tart fruit, cherries, good structure, and a hint of blood orange. Nice finish. This wine felt a bit reserved at first, but really woke up with air. Not quite as immediately enjoyable as the Allemand, but might get there with time. 94-95+
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Chave vs. Allemand (Kitchen Istanbul, SF): Absolutely stunning nose with bacon fat, olives, incredible spice; palate is medium bodied, medium-high acidity, balanced tannin, lovely fruit and secondary complexity; long finish. Showing more than the Allemand right now. 96++
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(Kurznotiz) Anfangs verhalten, distanziert, öffnet sich erst mit viel Luft (dekantieren), Brombeere, Kirsche, Leder, Pfeffer, Gewürze. Im Gaumen gradlinig, kompakt, sehr dichte Frucht, top Tannin, noch jugendlich, etwas wild, mit schöner Balance und einer sehr guten Länge. Kann reifen. www.vvwine.ch
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This was a nice bottle of hermitage we drank over two days. 1st evening with Hare @nuance , second on its own on the couch. Not the most concentrated or exquisite bottle of Chave, but that being said a bottle of Chave always is a treat. Good balance , no hard edges, shows it’s pedigree despite the vintage. One bottle left. No reason to wait with opening these, it will not get better. Drink now !!!! And over the next couple of years if you have more than one left
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Clear dark red fruits iwth smooth tannins. Very Chave being harmonious and already some burgundian traits. Drinking nicely already now with mostly primary notes but also with clear upside potential.
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Four Bottles for a Football and Taco Night (Our Los Olivos Home): A mixed impression, showing more development than my last bottle, 3 years or so ago, but somewhat affected by some barnyard from which that other bottle was spared. Overall, I quite enjoyed the signature iodine and bloody meat notes accompanying the dark and red fruit, floral notes and ample oak
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J.L. Chave Hermitage vertical tasting (Freiheit Vinothek, Ulm, Germany): Double decanted some hours before. Clear, deep ruby, glowing colour. Classic Syrah nose, spicy, bold and deep, speck and some plum. This is for me a mix of 2013 and 2009! Fine, high acidity and high, mellow tannin. Fresh, good pressure and tension, lots of fine red fruit, elegant, round and juicy. Long and lingering finish. 93++
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Sunday Lunch with Raveneau Chablis and Chave Hermitage (Piccino Restaurant, San Francisco): Magnum. Ruby except for faded outer 10%. Pine needles and flowers. Medium to full bodied. Stemmy, brambly black fruit with the added complexity of licorice, earth, and dark chocolate. Surprisingly flowing and ready, especially out of a large format, although it finishes with moderate ripe tannins and has some late grippiness.
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3h of decanting. Nose absolutely singing. Absolutely gorgeous. However a bit shut down on the palate, needed another good 1h to start showing its depth. I think this needs another good 5 years to start showing its full potential.
Decanted 2 hours. I found this pretty shut down. My allergies were acting up so not the best tasting night for me but I think this is too young to enjoy right now. Possible more decanting would have helped but I think I would wait a bit more time on this. A-?
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cheers - wow, what an incredibly delicious and perfect wine! In 2017, I drank my first Chave, which was a 2000 vintage, and was 17 years old. Last night, I enjoyed this 2012 at 9 years old. I decanted for 3 hours, very little sediment. I thought the wine might be too young, but it drank wonderfully. A powerhouse syrah, but so balanced with many layers of subtle flavors. One of the finest wines I've ever tasted.
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This is about as lovely a Syrah as I've ever had. I finally get the statements about how elegant & also powerful Chave Hermitage is. My friend was celebrating his 50th Birthday and well, lets be honest, opening something that's special is what celebrating milestone birthdays are all about. While I only had two bottles from this vintage, I'm still quite happy I opened this now so that I can get an idea of what this iconic wine is all about.
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SLDS New Year #2: Pepper, spice, ash, bacon and violets with some red berries as well. The palate is clearly classy, but it is tightly coiled and controlled with the acidity pushing right through. 6 years on from the last time I tasted this, it has locked down and needs a fair bit of time to emerge. Still think this will be brilliant, but it is in a different spot right now.
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Far too early to taste this, but I was there and so was the bottle. I had an empty glass, and well, it would have been rude to say no. Right? Good color, full-bodied, concentrated and classic, the wine is bright, crisp, fresh and lifted. There is a crunch to the peppery, blackberry and smoky red pit fruit. The tannins are a bit strict here. Everything is in place, but this is not a generous vintage. It is more restricted in style and will take at least another 10 years to become civilized.
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Second Zoom tasting – Chave Hermitage (Mi Casa): Expressive nose displaying black fruit, blackberry jam, black berry, tapenade, a hint of garrigue already, rose and mineral. Excellent concentration, packed concentrated black fruit, rich and opulent, yet silky and fresh, bright acidity, strong mineral and a long sweet black fruit driven finish with grilled meat and tapenade at the end. It shows more tertiary notes that the 05 and 09. Stylistically, it reminds me the 01 a bit, i.e. surprisingly concentrated with generous fruit.
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Sharing the same bottle of wine with friends - Covid 19 style: monster of a wine. Huge. Lots of oak on the nose and palate in the beginning. Then it started to integrate. That oak melds into the background. The ripe fruit is plump - generous, supple and delicious. It gains broadness without gaining sweetness. Saturating the mouth. @aewang said it became even more expressive and pretty the next day. Very nice wine, but if you’re gonna open one give it a lot a lot of air
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Relâche 2020; 3/1/2020-3/5/2020 (Dans le nord): Une première bouteille essayée sur ce millésime. Mûres, poivre et chocolat, avec une trame tannique présente mais non asséchante. C'est bon, un peu gourmand, mais encore si jeune: ce ne sera que plus complexe et stratifié si je patiente un autre encore au moins 5 ans...
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Drank the '11 last year which was more open than the 2012. Licorice, tar, bay leaf and raw meat. Big and very tasty palate. Great wine. Everything is there it just needs more time to become greater.
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Chave Night (with some extras) (The Grunzweig Wine Room, Los Olivos): Super primary (no surprise), with loads of iodine and bloody meat evidenced upfront, rustic and powerful. Took on complexity over time and the dark and red fruit emerged more, gaining richness and showing a floral aspect I found appealing alongside evident oak.
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Ordered off the wine list at Oustalet in Gigondas at a very reasonable price. This is much too young, of course, possibly a decade to young. Chez Oustalet I got notes of black olive tapenade and airy fruit, this is light in style for an Hermitage. I brought the bottle home and on day 3, there's blackberry fruit/pie but also marks of oak. This really needs to be tucked away and cellared for many years. Is it grand vin in the making? I'm not sure.
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WX+ Meetup at Sun Wah BBQ (Sun Wah BBQ Chicago): Ken brought to Sun Wah for our WX meetup. Gorgeous funky red fruit, tons of truffle and pepper. Modern styling for this vintage. Excellent showing. SO very young.
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POP ! La vie est trop jeune pour pas en profiter ! À l'aveugle,je trouve ça un peu vert aussi.Vraiment pas certain de la region. Un peu de poivre et les fruits sont encores discrets. J'ai pas pu y goûté tant que ça car mon fils vient de se réveiller en crise !! Pas le bon moment pour déguster. Non noté mais à revoir dans plusieurs années.
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lovely nose, floral, brambles, raspberries, touch of reduction here too Very very approachable now, perfumed, such ripe fruit, very smooth and elegant, touch of dark chocolate on the finish You should probably keep this but it's so good now!
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An outstanding young syrah. There's a bit of that archetypical Chave polish on the nose and palate -- this is perhaps a little less syrah than it is Chave, but this is incredibly delicious no matter how you spin it. The nose shows some dense meatiness and black fruit, as well as a bit of iron. Simultaneously sweet and savoury, with velvety tannins. It's not the most potent; this has a bit of a lightness about it, so I suppose this is probably a younger-drinking edition, but it's killer now already.
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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Tasting with Erin Chave (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Huge black cherry and berry aromas and flavors with sweet spice and roasted meat. Very concentrated, structured and long, perhaps starting to get a little brooding on its finish. This shows what I liked best from the 2013 and 2014 vintages just tasted, with 95-96 point potential a decade+ from now.
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From a sample at Hedonist wines. A bit closed nose, very primary fruit of blueberries and black currants with some smoky bacon hints. Wonderful balance and elegance with precise acidity, fine tannin and fruit in a beautiful mix. A profound wine, can’t find any flaws! Best Syrah I have yet come across. 97-98p
15 vintages of Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage, Rouge and Blanc (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): This offered slightly musty aromas with a stewed bacterial notion. There's also quite a lot of sweet, darkly complected fruit. After aeration, some of that funk blows off, and then a riper licorice note comes with, coupled with sweet dusty charcoal. Really beautiful after aeration and that funk blew off. The palate offers more lovely sweet fruit, with sweet soft tannins and lightly puckering acidity. Flavors on the palate are currently closed for business. Tart, rich acid comes in on the finish, coupled with dusty tannins. Soft, gritty tannic raspberries as well. Mostly showing its potential on that pretty nose today. 92+
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Wow wine. Gorgeous perfume that I could smell all night long. The palate is polished with pure velvet on the finish. Pure pleasure, pure OMG wine. A tremendous young Chave.
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France Soir beauty (South Yarra): My memory is a bit hazy at this stage but this was pretty good. That's all I can remember unfortunately.
Edit: Had another look at this and does seem a bit riper in style. Quite approachable and maybe not as backward as you would hope for its age. A touch of brett there but doesn't detract too much although would be better off without it. Invest in a barrel steamer J.L Chave!. This bottle was lacking in freshness so maybe not the best example.
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Lunch au Quartier Général: Nez épicé, anisé, élevage. Bouche ronde et joufflue, dense, avec des tanins dodus lovés dans le fruit. Il allie une belle concentration, avec un équilibre impressionnant, une certaine virilité et un coté mûr. Je pensais à un Cornas mûr (2009) ou un assemblage Syrah-grenache, car le fruit me semblait trop mûr pour être 100% Syrah. Il y a une impression de plénitude dans cette finale longue. Énorme potentiel. 94-95 ++ pts
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Reserved nose, hints of dark crushed fruit, creosote, some woodsie notes; palate is dark, very brooding, deep red fruit, some apparent wood, very good structure and acidity, but so backward and secretive right now. Score impossible. Don't touch, put this away on faith, but is this a wine in the same style as the earlier great Chaves at this point? I wasn't drinking 78 on release, but I wonder.
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Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Double blind tasting, brief note. This had been decanted for 3-4 hours before serving. Black berries and cherry with slightly sweet spice in a fashion that made me think (and most other taters) this to be a great young Burgundy. Textural engaging. Sensational potential.
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Chave-a-thon (Trentina's): My red wotn. That said, it should not be opened at the moment. It is tightly compacted waiting for a decade to allow it to explode. Right now its like concentrated Hermitage. Black raspberries, violets, roasted meats and black pepper. Firm hard tannins. On the palate, lots of fruit intertwined seamlessly with roasted meats. Maybe some black licorice. Long finish. A wow wine for sure.
Chave and co.: Exotic and lifted aromatics of incense, cherry, five spice, floral notes and truffle. Spectacular on the palate, the balance is remarkable with the fruit and the structure already in harmony. The acidity is brilliant and the wine just sings out already. Thrilling and exceptional at this moment, I'd love to see what happens to this in the future!
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Very dark red color with a garnet hue. Bottle had been open about 3 and 1/2 hours. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. The nose is a bit reticent now, there's lots of brooding black fruit, blackberry liqueur, licorice, and hints of black olive. The palate shows restraint, medium-full body, lacks the mouthfeel currently, black and blue fruits, blackberry liqueur, mineral, a little savory, youthful with plenty of wood showing. The tannins are are round and approachable. This was very good, but showing a lot of youthful character that needs to settle down to become impressive. Needs 5 plus years. 91-94pts.
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5/4/2024 - jnewman77 Likes this wine:
Opened at a wine dinner with friends; this was in a very good spot; still on the young side, but not too young; beautiful dark briary fruits, crushed rock, hint of smoke and pepper, floral and simply delicious. The palate is balanced enough to drink now for sure though I still see some upside. This is great and classic Chave.
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4/2/2024 - ChiBurgDoc Likes this wine: 95 Points
Opened about an hour before first taste, this was open and ready from the start. Compared to the ‘12 Jadot Musigny this was much more “in the zone”. Simply a beautiful wine from a true master
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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 96 Points
Rubinrot, aufgehellte Ränder. Expressive, etwas wärmer anmutende Nase, als der 2013er daneben, viel dunkle Frucht, Leder, Weihnachtsgewürze. Im Gaumen zugänglich, rund, cremige Textur, sehr schön verpackte Tannine und top Säurestruktur. Im Abgang von ausgezeichneter Länge, hinterlässt würzige Noten und viel Kirschfrucht. Wunderbar, schon jetzt, sehr gute Reserven. Bis 2038 geniessen.
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2/9/2024 - RayOB Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drank at 67
Another wonderful Hermitage from Chave.
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2/1/2024 - MJP Hou TX Likes this wine: 95 Points
My contribution to dinner with the CDV713 members.
I thought this bottle of 2012 JLC showed very well amongst the lineup. I find the meatiness of Northern Rhone to be more interesting especially when it's backed with great acidity and brightness like the 2012.
Definitely in a early window for a wine that has a long life ahead.
Drink or Hold.
95+
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12/23/2023 - TUFLZ wrote: flawed
riddled with brett =leather and old barnyard ain't rhone at it's best
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9/30/2023 - alanr wrote: 93 Points
Nose is slow to show itself, needs some air time, then there are hints of the classic Chave truffles and grill smoke; this is more elegant and tame than the 12 Allemand paired with it, good acidity though not as blazing as the Allemand, more deep red fruit in contrast to the Allemand boysenberry, more complexity is yet to come, but this is an outstanding wine in the making, just needs another 10-20 years.
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9/29/2023 - glou.sf Likes this wine: 95 Points
Allemand vs Chave (Kitchen Istanbul): Very pretty and open on the nose with dark fruit, cherry, and nice complexity, but clearly less floral than the Reynard next to it. Great acidity on the palate with tart fruit, cherries, good structure, and a hint of blood orange. Nice finish. This wine felt a bit reserved at first, but really woke up with air. Not quite as immediately enjoyable as the Allemand, but might get there with time. 94-95+
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9/29/2023 - Richard P Howden Likes this wine: 96 Points
Utterly beautiful now, will only get better.
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9/29/2023 - aagrawal wrote: 96 Points
Chave vs. Allemand (Kitchen Istanbul, SF): Absolutely stunning nose with bacon fat, olives, incredible spice; palate is medium bodied, medium-high acidity, balanced tannin, lovely fruit and secondary complexity; long finish. Showing more than the Allemand right now. 96++
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8/13/2023 - pipegarcia wrote: 98 Points
Developing beautiful. I think its reaching peak drinking window. Solid
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5/28/2023 - KTelaak_Buffalo Likes this wine: 93 Points
A lighter expression of this wine but still beautiful nonetheless. Enjoyed over 2 days. No epic development noticed over that time.
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4/23/2023 - BrionHammond Likes this wine: 96 Points
This Chave start to shine now. After an hour of aeration the classic animalscent from rhone got awaking. Beautiful Hermitage even this young
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1/9/2023 - vvWine.ch wrote: 95 Points
(Kurznotiz) Anfangs verhalten, distanziert, öffnet sich erst mit viel Luft (dekantieren), Brombeere, Kirsche, Leder, Pfeffer, Gewürze. Im Gaumen gradlinig, kompakt, sehr dichte Frucht, top Tannin, noch jugendlich, etwas wild, mit schöner Balance und einer sehr guten Länge. Kann reifen. www.vvwine.ch
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12/25/2022 - Roughl wrote: 93 Points
This was a nice bottle of hermitage we drank over two days. 1st evening with Hare @nuance , second on its own on the couch. Not the most concentrated or exquisite bottle of Chave, but that being said a bottle of Chave always is a treat. Good balance , no hard edges, shows it’s pedigree despite the vintage. One bottle left. No reason to wait with opening these, it will not get better. Drink now !!!! And over the next couple of years if you have more than one left
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11/24/2022 - larsth wrote: 95 Points
Clear dark red fruits iwth smooth tannins. Very Chave being harmonious and already some burgundian traits. Drinking nicely already now with mostly primary notes but also with clear upside potential.
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11/19/2022 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Four Bottles for a Football and Taco Night (Our Los Olivos Home): A mixed impression, showing more development than my last bottle, 3 years or so ago, but somewhat affected by some barnyard from which that other bottle was spared. Overall, I quite enjoyed the signature iodine and bloody meat notes accompanying the dark and red fruit, floral notes and ample oak
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10/15/2022 - NoTrollingerPlease Likes this wine: 93 Points
J.L. Chave Hermitage vertical tasting (Freiheit Vinothek, Ulm, Germany): Double decanted some hours before. Clear, deep ruby, glowing colour. Classic Syrah nose, spicy, bold and deep, speck and some plum.
This is for me a mix of 2013 and 2009! Fine, high acidity and high, mellow tannin. Fresh, good pressure and tension, lots of fine red fruit, elegant, round and juicy. Long and lingering finish. 93++
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9/18/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Sunday Lunch with Raveneau Chablis and Chave Hermitage (Piccino Restaurant, San Francisco): Magnum. Ruby except for faded outer 10%. Pine needles and flowers. Medium to full bodied. Stemmy, brambly black fruit with the added complexity of licorice, earth, and dark chocolate. Surprisingly flowing and ready, especially out of a large format, although it finishes with moderate ripe tannins and has some late grippiness.
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9/14/2022 - levicn wrote: 93 Points
醒酒接近两个小时，中宝石红色，闻香有明显的动物皮毛和牲厩味，话梅和梅果一类的香气，腌橄榄的味道，还有些许石墨气息，以及陈年后橡木桶充分融合的香料感，入口酸度高，单宁紧涩，细砂纸颗粒，酒液很咸，湿石头的矿物感，李子和梅果一类的香气，话梅般的酸咸，刚开始口中的感觉还有些慢热，没有闻香这么开放，三个小时以后状态逐渐抬升，后段融合的香料感开始释出，余味胭脂香料，满口余香。风格非常传统的一支酒，已经进入适饮期，表现平和而又大气，给人一种厚积薄发的感觉，特别是随着醒酒状态的持续攀升，仿佛一个深不可测的高手逐渐开始苏醒，估计四五个小时后状态会进入一个高峰，可惜我还没等到那时就已经喝完了，多些醒酒和品鉴时间，还能感受到更多发展。
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6/19/2022 - phil the agony wrote: 92 Points
Aucune note prise
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5/28/2022 - MasterWis Likes this wine: 93 Points
3h of decanting. Nose absolutely singing. Absolutely gorgeous. However a bit shut down on the palate, needed another good 1h to start showing its depth. I think this needs another good 5 years to start showing its full potential.
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3/12/2022 - Gargantua wrote:
Grand Cru Portfolio Tasting (3/9 Grand Cru Portfolio Tasting, NYC): Quiet nose. Palate just as lean and quiet. Didn't have enough time with this.
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8/29/2021 - MC wrote:
Decanted 2 hours. I found this pretty shut down. My allergies were acting up so not the best tasting night for me but I think this is too young to enjoy right now. Possible more decanting would have helped but I think I would wait a bit more time on this. A-?
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7/9/2021 - franm Likes this wine: 97 Points
cheers - wow, what an incredibly delicious and perfect wine! In 2017, I drank my first Chave, which was a 2000 vintage, and was 17 years old. Last night, I enjoyed this 2012 at 9 years old. I decanted for 3 hours, very little sediment. I thought the wine might be too young, but it drank wonderfully. A powerhouse syrah, but so balanced with many layers of subtle flavors. One of the finest wines I've ever tasted.
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4/11/2021 - Kirk Grant wrote:
This is about as lovely a Syrah as I've ever had. I finally get the statements about how elegant & also powerful Chave Hermitage is. My friend was celebrating his 50th Birthday and well, lets be honest, opening something that's special is what celebrating milestone birthdays are all about. While I only had two bottles from this vintage, I'm still quite happy I opened this now so that I can get an idea of what this iconic wine is all about.
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1/12/2021 - CamWheeler wrote: 95 Points
SLDS New Year #2: Pepper, spice, ash, bacon and violets with some red berries as well. The palate is clearly classy, but it is tightly coiled and controlled with the acidity pushing right through. 6 years on from the last time I tasted this, it has locked down and needs a fair bit of time to emerge. Still think this will be brilliant, but it is in a different spot right now.
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12/30/2020 - jarjarbinx99 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Pas avant 2030
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7/15/2020 - Jeff Leve wrote: 95 Points
Far too early to taste this, but I was there and so was the bottle. I had an empty glass, and well, it would have been rude to say no. Right? Good color, full-bodied, concentrated and classic, the wine is bright, crisp, fresh and lifted. There is a crunch to the peppery, blackberry and smoky red pit fruit. The tannins are a bit strict here. Everything is in place, but this is not a generous vintage. It is more restricted in style and will take at least another 10 years to become civilized.
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5/23/2020 - fizz wrote:
Decanted 2 hours.
Pepper, spice, plum, blackberry, meaty. The palate is elegant, spicy and concentrated. Long finish. Opulent but restrained. Lovely.
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5/20/2020 - dcwino wrote: 95 Points
Second Zoom tasting – Chave Hermitage (Mi Casa): Expressive nose displaying black fruit, blackberry jam, black berry, tapenade, a hint of garrigue already, rose and mineral. Excellent concentration, packed concentrated black fruit, rich and opulent, yet silky and fresh, bright acidity, strong mineral and a long sweet black fruit driven finish with grilled meat and tapenade at the end. It shows more tertiary notes that the 05 and 09. Stylistically, it reminds me the 01 a bit, i.e. surprisingly concentrated with generous fruit.
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4/29/2020 - johnh1001 wrote: 93 Points
Still excellent but a bit more closed.
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4/16/2020 - clayfu wrote:
Sharing the same bottle of wine with friends - Covid 19 style: monster of a wine. Huge. Lots of oak on the nose and palate in the beginning. Then it started to integrate. That oak melds into the background. The ripe fruit is plump - generous, supple and delicious. It gains broadness without gaining sweetness. Saturating the mouth. @aewang said it became even more expressive and pretty the next day. Very nice wine, but if you’re gonna open one give it a lot a lot of air
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3/20/2020 - Burgnick Likes this wine:
Very primary at this stage. Nose exhibited violets, flowers and candied berry fruit. Promising on the palate yet it needs time to unfold.
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3/2/2020 - Mazy Likes this wine: 91 Points
Relâche 2020; 3/1/2020-3/5/2020 (Dans le nord): Une première bouteille essayée sur ce millésime. Mûres, poivre et chocolat, avec une trame tannique présente mais non asséchante. C'est bon, un peu gourmand, mais encore si jeune: ce ne sera que plus complexe et stratifié si je patiente un autre encore au moins 5 ans...
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2/1/2020 - Kriz wrote: 93 Points
Drank the '11 last year which was more open than the 2012. Licorice, tar, bay leaf and raw meat. Big and very tasty palate. Great wine. Everything is there it just needs more time to become greater.
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12/29/2019 - JonnyG Likes this wine: 92 Points
Chave Night (with some extras) (The Grunzweig Wine Room, Los Olivos): Super primary (no surprise), with loads of iodine and bloody meat evidenced upfront, rustic and powerful. Took on complexity over time and the dark and red fruit emerged more, gaining richness and showing a floral aspect I found appealing alongside evident oak.
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7/29/2018 - pbaek wrote:
Ordered off the wine list at Oustalet in Gigondas at a very reasonable price. This is much too young, of course, possibly a decade to young. Chez Oustalet I got notes of black olive tapenade and airy fruit, this is light in style for an Hermitage. I brought the bottle home and on day 3, there's blackberry fruit/pie but also marks of oak. This really needs to be tucked away and cellared for many years. Is it grand vin in the making? I'm not sure.
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6/20/2018 - beezer6 wrote: 94 Points
WX+ Meetup at Sun Wah BBQ (Sun Wah BBQ Chicago): Ken brought to Sun Wah for our WX meetup.
Gorgeous funky red fruit, tons of truffle and pepper.
Modern styling for this vintage. Excellent showing. SO very young.
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5/22/2018 - phil the agony wrote:
POP ! La vie est trop jeune pour pas en profiter !
À l'aveugle,je trouve ça un peu vert aussi.Vraiment pas certain de la region.
Un peu de poivre et les fruits sont encores discrets.
J'ai pas pu y goûté tant que ça car mon fils vient de se réveiller en crise !!
Pas le bon moment pour déguster.
Non noté mais à revoir dans plusieurs années.
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12/6/2017 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
lovely nose, floral, brambles, raspberries, touch of reduction here too
Very very approachable now, perfumed, such ripe fruit, very smooth and elegant, touch of dark chocolate on the finish
You should probably keep this but it's so good now!
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10/10/2017 - acyso wrote: 95 Points
An outstanding young syrah. There's a bit of that archetypical Chave polish on the nose and palate -- this is perhaps a little less syrah than it is Chave, but this is incredibly delicious no matter how you spin it. The nose shows some dense meatiness and black fruit, as well as a bit of iron. Simultaneously sweet and savoury, with velvety tannins. It's not the most potent; this has a bit of a lightness about it, so I suppose this is probably a younger-drinking edition, but it's killer now already.
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6/12/2017 - Burgundy Al wrote: 95 Points
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Tasting with Erin Chave (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. Huge black cherry and berry aromas and flavors with sweet spice and roasted meat. Very concentrated, structured and long, perhaps starting to get a little brooding on its finish. This shows what I liked best from the 2013 and 2014 vintages just tasted, with 95-96 point potential a decade+ from now.
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12/24/2016 - johnh1001 wrote: 94 Points
Rich nose of red fruit, meat, chocolate, sweet violet. Full round and plush. Great balance.
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12/8/2016 - Mascarello59 Likes this wine: 97 Points
From a sample at Hedonist wines.
A bit closed nose, very primary fruit of blueberries and black currants with some smoky bacon hints. Wonderful balance and elegance with precise acidity, fine tannin and fruit in a beautiful mix. A profound wine, can’t find any flaws! Best Syrah I have yet come across. 97-98p
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11/20/2016 - englishman's claret wrote:
Very tight and difficult to assess in a big tasting with a small glass and no decant. Lots of dark fruit, a touch of herb. The balance is good.
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11/7/2016 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 92 Points
15 vintages of Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage, Rouge and Blanc (E&R Wine Shop, Portland OR): This offered slightly musty aromas with a stewed bacterial notion. There's also quite a lot of sweet, darkly complected fruit. After aeration, some of that funk blows off, and then a riper licorice note comes with, coupled with sweet dusty charcoal. Really beautiful after aeration and that funk blew off. The palate offers more lovely sweet fruit, with sweet soft tannins and lightly puckering acidity. Flavors on the palate are currently closed for business. Tart, rich acid comes in on the finish, coupled with dusty tannins. Soft, gritty tannic raspberries as well. Mostly showing its potential on that pretty nose today. 92+
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11/6/2016 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. Open and decanted for several hours. Huge black plum and berry with roasted meat, licorice and liqueur. Very dense, very long, with excellent 95+ point potential.
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11/5/2016 - JOsgood wrote: 97 Points
A profound young wine. Captivating nose, velvet on the palate with impressive evolution in the glass. Just a superb wine.
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11/5/2016 - the godfather wrote:
4.75 stars, nothing else to say but best Syrah I've ever tasted
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10/7/2016 - JOsgood wrote: 97 Points
Wow wine. Gorgeous perfume that I could smell all night long. The palate is polished with pure velvet on the finish. Pure pleasure, pure OMG wine. A tremendous young Chave.
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9/13/2016 - AJ72 wrote:
France Soir beauty (South Yarra): My memory is a bit hazy at this stage but this was pretty good. That's all I can remember unfortunately.
Edit: Had another look at this and does seem a bit riper in style. Quite approachable and maybe not as backward as you would hope for its age. A touch of brett there but doesn't detract too much although would be better off without it. Invest in a barrel steamer J.L Chave!. This bottle was lacking in freshness so maybe not the best example.
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6/30/2016 - d'Artagnan wrote: 95 Points
Lunch au Quartier Général: Nez épicé, anisé, élevage.
Bouche ronde et joufflue, dense, avec des tanins dodus lovés dans le fruit. Il allie une belle concentration, avec un équilibre impressionnant, une certaine virilité et un coté mûr. Je pensais à un Cornas mûr (2009) ou un assemblage Syrah-grenache, car le fruit me semblait trop mûr pour être 100% Syrah. Il y a une impression de plénitude dans cette finale longue. Énorme potentiel. 94-95 ++ pts
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11/10/2015 - alanr wrote:
Reserved nose, hints of dark crushed fruit, creosote, some woodsie notes; palate is dark, very brooding, deep red fruit, some apparent wood, very good structure and acidity, but so backward and secretive right now. Score impossible. Don't touch, put this away on faith, but is this a wine in the same style as the earlier great Chaves at this point? I wasn't drinking 78 on release, but I wonder.
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11/8/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote:
Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. Open and decanted for several hours. Huge black berry, roasted meat, fresh herbs. Powerhouse with excellent 95 point potential.
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11/8/2015 - Nanda wrote:
Knightsbridge Wine Shoppe - Annual Burg & Champagne Tasting (Northbrook, IL): Walk around tasting, brief note. A wow, primary nose of plum and spice. Palate is brooding but rich and concentrated. Long with loads of complex spice, meat and herb notes along for the ride. Killer but brutally young. 94-96
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10/17/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 96 Points
Another Saturday at Chevalier...Mostly Blind (Chevalier Fine Wines - Chicago IL): Double blind tasting, brief note. This had been decanted for 3-4 hours before serving. Black berries and cherry with slightly sweet spice in a fashion that made me think (and most other taters) this to be a great young Burgundy. Textural engaging. Sensational potential.
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10/8/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 97 Points
Chave-a-thon (Trentina's): My red wotn. That said, it should not be opened at the moment. It is tightly compacted waiting for a decade to allow it to explode. Right now its like concentrated Hermitage. Black raspberries, violets, roasted meats and black pepper. Firm hard tannins. On the palate, lots of fruit intertwined seamlessly with roasted meats. Maybe some black licorice. Long finish. A wow wine for sure.
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10/3/2015 - CamWheeler wrote: 98 Points
Chave and co.: Exotic and lifted aromatics of incense, cherry, five spice, floral notes and truffle. Spectacular on the palate, the balance is remarkable with the fruit and the structure already in harmony. The acidity is brilliant and the wine just sings out already. Thrilling and exceptional at this moment, I'd love to see what happens to this in the future!
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3/20/2015 - rocknroller wrote:
Very dark red color with a garnet hue. Bottle had been open about 3 and 1/2 hours. Drank 1 glass over 45 minutes. The nose is a bit reticent now, there's lots of brooding black fruit, blackberry liqueur, licorice, and hints of black olive. The palate shows restraint, medium-full body, lacks the mouthfeel currently, black and blue fruits, blackberry liqueur, mineral, a little savory, youthful with plenty of wood showing. The tannins are are round and approachable. This was very good, but showing a lot of youthful character that needs to settle down to become impressive. Needs 5 plus years. 91-94pts.
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