2014 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Organic, Northern Rhone

2014 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Organic, Northern Rhone

2012 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Organic, Northern Rhone

2012 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Organic, Northern Rhone

2013 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc Organic, Northern Rhone

A$441.00

“The Chave line… could make a fair claim to be France’s winemaking royal family: in no other of France’s great terroirs is the largest individual landholder so deeply rooted in time and place,so supremely competent, and so modest a custodian of insights and craftsmanship of the past.”

                                          Andrew Jeffords, The New France


Availability: Out of stock
SKU
JLCHEB136
97
Marsanne, Roussanne
Chave's 2013 Hermitage Blanc had just been bottled prior to my visit. Always 80% to 85% Marsanne and the rest Roussanne, from the lieux-dits of Rocoules, Peleat, L'Hermite and Maison Blanche, it's raised primarily in barrels with a small percentage new. Loaded with notions of buttered citrus, white currants, liquid rock, white flowers and hints of honeysuckle, this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness, beautiful freshness and purity, and a focused, clean, elegant profile that keeps you coming back to the glass. It lacks the sheer wealth of material found in blockbuster years like 2009 and 2003, yet is perfectly balanced, has loads of richness and a great finish. Give it a year or two and enjoy bottles over the following two decades.
97 pts – Jeb Dunnuck, The Wine Advocate, Drink 2017-2037.
More Information
Product/Service Sold Out Yes
En Primeur No
New Arrivals No
Wine Type White Wine
Wine Style Certified Organic
Country France
Region Northern Rhone
Varietals Marsanne, Roussanne
Vintage 2013
Bottle Size 750ml
Wine Points 97
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