Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah

9.678 ratings
9.644 pro ratings
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Slightly reticent on the nose. Not the greatest bottle of this, but not bad… just a little under.

Slightly reticent on the nose. Not the greatest bottle of this, but not bad… just a little under.

Sep 7th, 2023
Mike Saviage

Deep scarlet tawny color. Almost opaque. Beguiling nose with notes of sweet fruit including raspberry and strawberry, some stone, some earth. Rich and luscious in the mouth. My guesses were in burgundy. This wine continues to hold at peak. Love this wine.

Deep scarlet tawny color. Almost opaque. Beguiling nose with notes of sweet fruit including raspberry and strawberry, some stone, some earth. Rich and luscious in the mouth. My guesses were in burgundy. This wine continues to hold at peak. Love this wine.

Dec 10th, 2022
Mike Saviage

Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. Tasted blind. Nice regal red color, looks young. Notes of red fruit, slate stone, some menthol, some spice and some earth. Great mouth feel. Silky in the mouth. By now the taste buds are getting polluted and tired, and I somehow find myself in Burgundy ... Guessed 80 Ponsot CdlR. This grew and grew as the day went on. Needed a lot of air to show its stuff. Great juice, one of my favorite wines. 96+

Day 2 of WineBoyz Wineapalooza. Tasted blind. Nice regal red color, looks young. Notes of red fruit, slate stone, some menthol, some spice and some earth. Great mouth feel. Silky in the mouth. By now the taste buds are getting polluted and tired, and I somehow find myself in Burgundy ... Guessed 80 Ponsot CdlR. This grew and grew as the day went on. Needed a lot of air to show its stuff. Great juice, one of my favorite wines. 96+

Mar 26th, 2022
Mike Saviage

Tasted blind alongside another bagged bottle. This is dark ruby in color, but mostly translucent. Has a very perfumed nose with red fruit notes, plums, slate stones, grilled meat, some pepper and some nice spice. In the mouth it's so silky. Coats everything it touches, and the tastes linger. I guess 95 Chave. Can't believe this wine came off as so young. I think it's at peak and will not get any better with more age, but has many years of pleasure in front of it - especially great condition bottles like this one. My WOTN.

Tasted blind alongside another bagged bottle. This is dark ruby in color, but mostly translucent. Has a very perfumed nose with red fruit notes, plums, slate stones, grilled meat, some pepper and some nice spice. In the mouth it's so silky. Coats everything it touches, and the tastes linger. I guess 95 Chave. Can't believe this wine came off as so young. I think it's at peak and will not get any better with more age, but has many years of pleasure in front of it - especially great condition bottles like this one. My WOTN.

Aug 16th, 2020
Conrad Green

This is very composed and pretty. Sweet fruit with lovely acidity. Some leather, iron notes, lucid tangy brambly stuff and clear cherry fruit. Garrigue and dried herbs. Lovely and great definition. Superb

This is very composed and pretty. Sweet fruit with lovely acidity. Some leather, iron notes, lucid tangy brambly stuff and clear cherry fruit. Garrigue and dried herbs. Lovely and great definition. Superb

Mar 11th, 2020
Greg Gregory

I was disappointed. Just an off bottle I guess.

I was disappointed. Just an off bottle I guess.

Sep 1st, 2019
Jasmine Hirsch

Sales & Marketing Hirsch Vineyards, founder In Pursuit of Balance

9.8

The best bottle of this wine I’ve ever had. So fresh, minty and intoxicatingly pure. And it survived a flood. Go figure.

The best bottle of this wine I’ve ever had. So fresh, minty and intoxicatingly pure. And it survived a flood. Go figure.

Dec 7th, 2018
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Langdon Shiverick back label

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Jul 5th, 2018
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.8

Bright and elegant, leathered red pit fruit, dried florals, low tide brine, tar and dusty earth. Coiled still but open and beautifully textural, lovely and long on the pallet. 1990 is consistently one of the most beautiful bottles of Chave I’ve had.

Bright and elegant, leathered red pit fruit, dried florals, low tide brine, tar and dusty earth. Coiled still but open and beautifully textural, lovely and long on the pallet. 1990 is consistently one of the most beautiful bottles of Chave I’ve had.

Dec 7th, 2017
Daniel McCullough

Sommelier/Wine Director Oenotri

9.8

Incredible. An onslaught of flavors; from dried cherry and craisins to potpourri, salumi and gun smoke. While soft and elegant, such a masculine wine. Wanted it to last forever.

Incredible. An onslaught of flavors; from dried cherry and craisins to potpourri, salumi and gun smoke. While soft and elegant, such a masculine wine. Wanted it to last forever.

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