Timothy Lynch

9.1

Outstanding! Dark fruit(s)…Black Tea…Smoked Meats…Charcoal…And?…way too young to really tell. But, one thing is for sure..a definite cellar addition. — a month ago

Vanessa

9.3

It’s always a resounding ‘YES’ for JL Chave!!

That includes this luscious and concentrated Syrah from Saint-Joseph AOC in the Northern Rhône of France.

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is a benchmark and icon of the Rhône Valley – a family-run operation since 1481 – with an entire range of deliciousness through the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave and JL Chave Selection portfolios.

This wine is deep ruby, trending on purple. It has pronounced aromas and flavors of boysenberry, blueberry, black cherry, cassis, pomegranate, also violet, bacon, sanguine, saddle leather, pipe tobacco, clove, cigar, damp earth, and black peppercorn. Alcohol is high (14.5% ABV) with medium (+) fine-grained and well-integrated tannins, medium (+) acidity, a medium (+) body, and a long, elegant finish.

It has a rustic and savory character with robust dark fruit notes; it’s layered, complex, structured, and age-worthy, benefitting from decanting. Still, it’s tasting wonderfully now.

Cheers to JL Chave and treasures of the Rhône!! — 2 months ago

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romo

9.3

Giving lots of love, this Fleurie is. Still very sound. — 2 months ago

romo

9.3

So fckn good. 20 Bojo. Get on it. — 2 months ago

Ceccherini Cristiano

9.5

Still up and running like there is no tomorrow
Very classy and long — 4 months ago

Roberto Carli

9.3

Tightly wound nose, lots of beeswax, white florals and some stone fruit, rounded by oak. Palate in unfortunately alcohol-first (I guessed 14.5 but it’s 15!) but layers of texture. Good bit hot, more pedigree than magic — 6 months ago

Mark Rosse

9.0

Stood upright for a week so the particles would settle in the bottom. I decanted so I could get a clear glass and could see the puff of sulfur and all the bubbles or effervescence in the decanter. Very yeasty for the first 30 minutes and took longer than that for it to lose the effervescence. Not sure if any of this helped or hindered the results 🫠 — 2 months ago

Pooneet K

9.2

In a nice place at shade under 10 years. Popped and poured and was surprisingly ready to go, though 30 mins in the glass helped for sure. Nice mouthfeel and density. Tannins are there but very well integrated. Good dark berry fruit and some pepper on the long finish. Delicious with steak and a pork chop at The Grill. — 2 months ago

Ivor

9.1

Thick, powerful and intense but a bit too stewed and alcoholic for me. You can sense the complexity and depth but just not in balance. — 2 months ago

Jay Kline

9.3

The 1994 was initially a bit shy on the nose but after many hours in the decanter, it showed such amazing character. In fact, it shared some characteristics with a lightly peated single malt scotch, with light smoke, marmalade, honey, golden raspberry and wet stone. More of its character was unlocked with food. In this case, monkfish, sweet potato, leek, and winter truffle. Drink now through 2034+ — 2 months ago

James Everhart

9.1

$25, 2020 vintage, drunk February 2024, with Shibli, loving friend. He and I were quite satisfied.  — 3 months ago

romo

9.4

Embarrassed to blind-call this a Cote du Rhône but the fruit was so out front. A great SLB at 13 years! — 6 months ago

Charlie Tapp

9.0

Lemon oil, lime and slate. — 7 months ago

Douglas Braun

9.2

2019- Vintage- medium red slight haze - some Brett. But very complex fruit, rose petal, cherry, wood spice, soft finish — 2 months ago

Dave Parker

9.3

Beautiful — a month ago

Severn Goodwin

9.3

2014 | Gamay — 2 months ago

Jenn

9.0

Cinnamon, a subtle spiced wine flavor — 2 months ago

Double Pound

9.5

Paired with roti chicken and potatoes, loved it! — 2 months ago

Andrew Shaheen

9.4

Serious over performer — 5 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2017 | pop and pour with paksoi stew and deer shoulder | beautiful elegance — 6 months ago