Domaine Jean-Louis Chave - L'Hermitage Rouge 2022 (1.5L)
Price: $759.99
| Producer | Domaine Jean-Louis Chave |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône Valley |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 203127 |
| Size | 1.5L |
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Vinous: 96-98 Points
I tasted various separately vinified lieux-dits that will eventually curate the 2022 L'Hermitage. Both the L'Ermite and Les Bessards, the cuvée's backbone, show terrific structure, finesse and complexity. I am totally taken by the sheer beauty of the Les Beaumes with its striking inner energy and the mesmerizing floral lift of the Péléat. Cropped at an overall 30 hL/ha, the ripeness of the vintage is skillfully balanced by lifting freshness throughout all components. I can't wait to taste the final result.
Wine Advocate: 95+ Points
The 2022 Hermitage from Jean-Louis Chave is broad and deep, bursting with aromas of smoke, licorice and dark wild berries mingled with delicate notes of fresh thyme and spices. Full-bodied, dense and powerful, layered and concentrated, it has a fleshy palate with a broad attack, racy mid-palate, velvety tannins and a mordant, somewhat firm finish. Remarkably, despite the sunny, dry conditions of the vintage, the wine does not exhibit an overtly warm character. This Hermitage stands out at this address as a particularly unique expression, rewarding those who are patient.
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