2008 Hermitage rouge

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

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Tasting Notes

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Tasting from 09.07.2019: Ulrich Sautter

Ethereal herbal savouriness, sweet cherry, menthol and green pepper on the complex and beguiling nose. The palate displays grainy tannins in the early stage of maturity but no astringency. The ethereal spiciness is immediately present and despite the 14% volume there is not an ounce of excess fat. It's concentrated, sinewy and puristic and yet everything just melts together seamlessly as one in the round finish. still has tension, but no more astringency, the ethereal savouriness is immediately vivid on the palate, despite 14% by volume, the wine has not a gram of fat too much, seems bundled, sinewy and purist, and yet all components texture seamlessly round and smooth into one on the finish.

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Category: Red Wine
Grape Variety: Syrah
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol Level: 14%
Expansion: steel tank, 500-l-barrel, barrique
Price: ab 100 €
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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

07300 Mauves
Frankreich
+33 (475) 08 24 63
www.domainejlchave.fr

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2011 L’Hermitage Hermitage blanc
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
White Wine
14,5%
€€€€€
L’Hermitage Hermitage blanc White Wine
98
2004 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€€€
Hermitage Red Wine
98
2008 Hermitage rouge
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
€€€€€
Hermitage rouge Red Wine
97
1998 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
97
1990 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
97
1989 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
97
1994 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
96
2015 Saint-Joseph Rouge
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
15%
Saint-Joseph Rouge Red Wine
95+
2009 Saint-Joseph
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
€€€€
Saint-Joseph Red Wine
95
2006 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
Hermitage Red Wine
95
2003 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
Hermitage Red Wine
95
1996 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
95
2012 Hermitage blanc Blanche
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
White Wine
Roussanne
14%
€€€
Hermitage blanc Blanche White Wine
94
2011 Hermitage rouge Farconnet
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
14%
€€€
Hermitage rouge Farconnet Red Wine
94
2011 Saint-Joseph rouge
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€€
Saint-Joseph rouge Red Wine
94
2009 Selection Hermitage »Farconnet«
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€
Selection Hermitage »Farconnet« Red Wine
94
1999 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
94
1997 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
94
1995 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
94
1993 Hermitage
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
France
France
Red Wine
Syrah
13%
Hermitage Red Wine
94
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