France

Hermitage

Medium

Cork

Tasted with Jean-Louis Chave in his cellar. One of the greatest Rhône wines I've ever tasted, this wine began with the most incredible soaring fragrance that comes roaring out of the glass: firework smoke, bonfires, cigar smoke, black truffle, smoked meats. It had a tangy side to the acidity, the flavours given lift by a little oxidative punch. The fruit was on the palate - blackcurrant, raspberry and raspberry leaf, alongside the complex smoky display. So vibrant still on the palate, with little pixelated tannins and a saline kick on the finish. I don't often give 100 point scores, but on tasting this you can't help but feel anything else would be an outrage.

Syrah / Shiraz

Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 1991

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Tasted with Jean-Louis Chave in his cellar. One of the greatest Rhône wines I've ever tasted, this wine began with the most incr

Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 1991

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