2013 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Circa

Community Tasting Notes (19) Avg Score: 89.7 points

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  12/12/2020 - mrkoors Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Peach and yellow apple, rich feel, herbs and minerals on the finish with delicate acidity.

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  4/19/2020 - rjmp96 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Very nicely textured wine with notes of honeycomb, apple blossom, nectarine, melon and smoky butterscotch. Developed nicely, with a rich nose but balanced palate and a lot of savory tones to it. Good dry extract and grip on the finish. A bit rich but holding up well. Roussanne and Marsanne from mostly granitic soils. 1,000 cases made.

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  4/8/2020 - Snoman Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drinking just a bit over the top at age 7, but the caramel-infused age of the Roussanne is interesting and complex. Would love to try this with a creme broulee pairing.

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  5/26/2019 - Barry G Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Creamy slightly honey almost toffee nose. Perfumed.
  
  Softand juicy though quite a lot of full on textured fruit pithiness. Green edged even with a bit of acidity showi g.
  
  Palate is quite juicy, orange with herbs and a spicy finish. Then lots of apple, pear and maybe melon. There is a bit of of tannic grip that adds really character and saves the wine from being flabby.
  
  Not a great vintage but this is pretty bloody good.

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  2/2/2019 - SimonS wrote: 92 Points

  Such stunning wine for the price. Quite viscous, massive fruit lushness and acidity. I suspect this will even better in a couple/few more years when the elements harmonise more.

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