Domaine Jean Louis Chave - Hermitage 2023
Price: $349.96
| Producer | Domaine Jean Louis Chave |
| Country | France |
| Region | Rhone |
| Varietal | Syrah |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 604349 |
| Size | 750ml |
When the word Hermitage reaches the ears of people in the wine world they perk up, but when you combine that with the name Jean-Louis Chave, you get everyone's attention.
A perfectionist to his core, Jean-Louis Chave consistently produces wines with tremendous balance and ageability. Always a blend of various climats, his wines are "Hermitage, not Chave".
Holdings include 9.3ha of syrah vines at about 50 years average age. The Bessandes climat is the backbone of his rouge production.
Jeb Dunnuck: 96-98 Points
As always, I was able to taste the 2023 Hermitage from multiple parcels, and it's clear this will be another beautiful Hermitage. The Péléat, which comes from sandier soils, is always more finesse-oriented. The Beaume lieu-dit brings more complexity and spice, the L'Ermite more minerality and rose petal nuances, and the Bessards always brings the granitic, graphite, structured core that defines this cuvée. I love the overall purity, elegance, and finesse of the 2023, which is a slight throwback to ripe, yet very classic, mineral-driven examples of Chave's Hermitage. It will offer some early enjoyment given its ripe style, yet the minerality and structure all point to it having ample longevity.
Vinous Media: 95-96 Points
The 2023 L'Hermitage is hauntingly floral at this early stage, with captivating aromatics of rose petal, crushed violet, sour cherry, red plum, cedar and a delicate hint of orange blossom. As usual, Chave showcased individual lieux-dits, with Les Beaumes standing out this year for its lively energy and laser-like precision. That said, the wine’s core pillars, Les Bessards and L’Ermite, are marked by outstanding purity. While the 2023 eventually may not match the concentration or sheer impact of the 2022, it might reveal hidden surprises as it develops further.
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