France

Hermitage

Medium

Cork

A tasting of the constituent lieux-dits before blending was as instructive as ever. Péléat was smooth, silky and red-fruited with good acidity; Beaumes slightly meatier, a little less concentrated than a typical year, but with good tannic drive; L'Ermite was serious, dry and mineral; Bessards very strict, with tight, rigid tannins. The final blend is likely to produce a structural rather than generous style of Hermitage, with tannins that will need a long time in bottle to settle. This will be ascetic in youth, then complex and textural with age.

Syrah / Shiraz

Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 2021

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A tasting of the constituent lieux-dits before blending was as instructive as ever. Péléat was smooth, silky and red-fruited wit

Domaine JL Chave, Hermitage, Rhône, France 2021

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