Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Hermitage Syrah

9.5101 ratings
9.554 pro ratings
Hermitage, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Lamb
Top Notes For
Conrad Green

Ooooh. A savory and complex nose. Blood, licorice, sexy deep fruit. Some fine tannin and a beautifully cold blooded and supple mid palate. Great intensity of fruit with hints of leather and tobacco and leather. Really good stuff.

Ooooh. A savory and complex nose. Blood, licorice, sexy deep fruit. Some fine tannin and a beautifully cold blooded and supple mid palate. Great intensity of fruit with hints of leather and tobacco and leather. Really good stuff.

Feb 26th, 2020
Conrad Green

This is truly lovely. Deep sexy blue fruit, loads of herbs and saline gnarly fruit. Really complex, sweet notes and long. Very, very good.

This is truly lovely. Deep sexy blue fruit, loads of herbs and saline gnarly fruit. Really complex, sweet notes and long. Very, very good.

Jan 5th, 2019
Andrew S

Just fantastic. Blackberries, meats, leather. Wonderful finish.

Just fantastic. Blackberries, meats, leather. Wonderful finish.

Dec 2nd, 2018
Conrad Green

Deep blue and red fruit on the nose. Sour cherry and intense blueberry. Still quite primary, dome leather and a savory bloodiness. Beautifully balanced and young. Decades ahead.

Deep blue and red fruit on the nose. Sour cherry and intense blueberry. Still quite primary, dome leather and a savory bloodiness. Beautifully balanced and young. Decades ahead.

Nov 22nd, 2018
Fabien Lainé

Blogger VinDeling.com

9.3

An expressive wine, dense mature, with character, aged but still firms tannins with great spicy - I really love the wines from this estate

An expressive wine, dense mature, with character, aged but still firms tannins with great spicy - I really love the wines from this estate

1 person found it helpfulAug 29th, 2014
Luke Kenning

Sommelier/Wine Director Farallon Restaurant

9.4

Great drinking silky tannins!

Great drinking silky tannins!

Mar 16th, 2017
Andrew S

A wealth of flavors and thought here. Finish sailed on. The mix of fruit and secondary savory flavors plus the lift and lengthy finish just hits the spot.

A wealth of flavors and thought here. Finish sailed on. The mix of fruit and secondary savory flavors plus the lift and lengthy finish just hits the spot.

Mar 5th, 2017
Kirk Wallace

Decanted and left for 60 min. Still pretty dense and tight, but great Purity and structure. Try again in 7-10?

Decanted and left for 60 min. Still pretty dense and tight, but great Purity and structure. Try again in 7-10?

Oct 30th, 2016
Nico J. Snyman

Beautifully expressive, still youthful, but all the hallmarks of majestic Syrah, showing some oak evidence, but it is quite well integrated, I'd love to see this in 10yrs, huge potential.

Beautifully expressive, still youthful, but all the hallmarks of majestic Syrah, showing some oak evidence, but it is quite well integrated, I'd love to see this in 10yrs, huge potential.

Sep 29th, 2016
Andrew S

Savory blood, black olives, iron, graphite. Second night more dark berries and plum emerged and even a hint of blossoms of some sort- maybe violet with smoked meat. Also tasted brighter the second evening. Tannins remained fine-grained throughout.

Savory blood, black olives, iron, graphite. Second night more dark berries and plum emerged and even a hint of blossoms of some sort- maybe violet with smoked meat. Also tasted brighter the second evening. Tannins remained fine-grained throughout.

May 24th, 2016