Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Farconnet Hermitage Syrah
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Great bottle, slightly hard tannins but beginning to resolve, ripe yet elegant Syrah
Great bottle, slightly hard tannins but beginning to resolve, ripe yet elegant Syrah
Mar 3rd, 2018
Impressive. Powerhouse
Impressive. Powerhouse
Aug 13th, 2015
First bottle corked. Arg!
Bottle 2
Dark, rich sweet black raspberry with cassis and plum fruit. Enticing accent notes of graphite, tamari, violets and white pepper. Palate is still primary with black fruits and mineral, salty touches wrapped in superb fruit based tannins. Fresh on the finish with red raspberry and plum with mineral spine. Throughly enjoyable now and I expect over the next 3 to 5 years.
First bottle corked. Arg!
Bottle 2
Dark, rich sweet black raspberry with cassis and plum fruit. Enticing accent notes of graphite, tamari, violets and white pepper. Palate is still primary with black fruits and mineral, salty touches wrapped in superb fruit based tannins. Fresh on the finish with red raspberry and plum with mineral spine. Throughly enjoyable now and I expect over the next 3 to 5 years.
Nose is a touch closed with graphite, plum cassis and black cherry fruit. Has nice accent of warm earth and soy. Palate is tight and more closed than the nose. Superb balance between fruit, tannins and acidity but not very generous. One to ignore for 3 to 5 more years.
Nose is a touch closed with graphite, plum cassis and black cherry fruit. Has nice accent of warm earth and soy. Palate is tight and more closed than the nose. Superb balance between fruit, tannins and acidity but not very generous. One to ignore for 3 to 5 more years.
Jan 4th, 2018
Reaffirming my love for northern rhone Syrah. All going on.
Reaffirming my love for northern rhone Syrah. All going on.
Mar 6th, 2016
Subtler than expected at first, but perhaps this is typical of Hermitage Syrah. Blueberry and barnyard hay on the nose, a bit of rotten cherry acidity up front, a small amount of understated spice, a pleasant raspberry jamminess, and an extremely smooth finish with few tannins. Drinks very easily. Thinner in mouthfeel than the Crozes-Hermitage or the St. Joseph. Opens up significantly over time, with spiciness, fruit, and even body increasing dramatically over the course of the first hour. Eventually reveals amazingly deep flavors of plum, blackberry, and black cherry, with savory herbs and flowers on the finish.
Subtler than expected at first, but perhaps this is typical of Hermitage Syrah. Blueberry and barnyard hay on the nose, a bit of rotten cherry acidity up front, a small amount of understated spice, a pleasant raspberry jamminess, and an extremely smooth finish with few tannins. Drinks very easily. Thinner in mouthfeel than the Crozes-Hermitage or the St. Joseph. Opens up significantly over time, with spiciness, fruit, and even body increasing dramatically over the course of the first hour. Eventually reveals amazingly deep flavors of plum, blackberry, and black cherry, with savory herbs and flowers on the finish.
May 22nd, 2015