Reifes Rubinrot. Warm anmutende Nase, Pflaumenkompott, Schwarkirschen, Trockenfrüchte, Datteln, Rosinen. Im Gaumen reichhaltig, süsse Frucht, viel jedoch auch trocknendes Tannine, wild, etwas alkoholisch, exotisch, warm und im Abgang eindrücklich lang. Erinnert eher an Süd Rhone als an Hermitage. Für Menschen, die die warmen Weine mögen, kein schlechter Tropfen, hat mit Nordrhone jedoch wenig zu tun.
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Amazing wine. A mixed profile between a richer stone fruit that you would see in an amarone and fresher red fruit more typical of a Rhône Syrah. Still thinking about this wine a few days later!
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A hot vintage and thus some over ripe jammy fruit not at all characteristic of Chave. Still lots of complexity with roasted meats, savory spices and suggestion of li9corice on the finish. Balanced with full long finale. Wait 6 years before trying another.
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umm. the odd ball in the Chave flight. Not bad, just odd. The 2000 and 2007 were clearly Northern Rhone Syrah. This one? The color was ruby like the others but more saturated. The best way to describe the nose is wild: blackberry jam, some supporting minerals but a bit amped up. It's not overripe but it's not far away from the ledge. The palate is big, yet the purity of the fruit is admirable for the vintage. Big, silky and powerful. Spice shows up on the finish. Super wine, if not classic. I feel that's OK - Chave takes what the vintage offers versus trying to fit in a mold. Don't want to drink this all the time but I like it. (95)
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Anniversaire du Baron (Le Serpent): Nez profond d’encre, iodé, fruit noir, olives, avec même des notes de bord de mer à la HJP. En bouche, ce jeunot très sec en envoie plein la gueule, séveux, profond et encore tannique, d’une longueur impressionnante. Il parait encore d'un bloc, avec le potentiel de très grand vin. 93 pts en l’état, probablement 95++ à long terme.
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3/1/2024 - vvWine.ch wrote: 91 Points
Reifes Rubinrot. Warm anmutende Nase, Pflaumenkompott, Schwarkirschen, Trockenfrüchte, Datteln, Rosinen. Im Gaumen reichhaltig, süsse Frucht, viel jedoch auch trocknendes Tannine, wild, etwas alkoholisch, exotisch, warm und im Abgang eindrücklich lang. Erinnert eher an Süd Rhone als an Hermitage. Für Menschen, die die warmen Weine mögen, kein schlechter Tropfen, hat mit Nordrhone jedoch wenig zu tun.
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1/1/2024 - seattlecook Likes this wine:
Amazing wine. A mixed profile between a richer stone fruit that you would see in an amarone and fresher red fruit more typical of a Rhône Syrah. Still thinking about this wine a few days later!
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11/11/2023 - grub94 Likes this wine: 93 Points
A hot vintage and thus some over ripe jammy fruit not at all characteristic of Chave. Still lots of complexity with roasted meats, savory spices and suggestion of li9corice on the finish. Balanced with full long finale. Wait 6 years before trying another.
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8/28/2023 - dbkitc wrote: 95 Points
umm. the odd ball in the Chave flight. Not bad, just odd. The 2000 and 2007 were clearly Northern Rhone Syrah. This one? The color was ruby like the others but more saturated. The best way to describe the nose is wild: blackberry jam, some supporting minerals but a bit amped up. It's not overripe but it's not far away from the ledge. The palate is big, yet the purity of the fruit is admirable for the vintage. Big, silky and powerful. Spice shows up on the finish. Super wine, if not classic. I feel that's OK - Chave takes what the vintage offers versus trying to fit in a mold. Don't want to drink this all the time but I like it. (95)
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8/15/2023 - d'Artagnan wrote: 93 Points
Anniversaire du Baron (Le Serpent): Nez profond d’encre, iodé, fruit noir, olives, avec même des notes de bord de mer à la HJP. En bouche, ce jeunot très sec en envoie plein la gueule, séveux, profond et encore tannique, d’une longueur impressionnante. Il parait encore d'un bloc, avec le potentiel de très grand vin. 93 pts en l’état, probablement 95++ à long terme.
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