Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

Offerus Saint-Joseph Syrah

9.124 ratings
9.06 pro ratings
St. Joseph, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Syrah
Top Notes For
Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

8.9

Classic, drinking well now

Classic, drinking well now

May 27th, 2016
Luis Perez

Sommelier Scarpetta NYC

9.6

Bit of age does the bottle good

Bit of age does the bottle good

Apr 26th, 2015
Henderson Shorter

Meaty, pure, juicy, silky, vibrant. Mad tasty juice. Insane QPR. Off the hook!

Meaty, pure, juicy, silky, vibrant. Mad tasty juice. Insane QPR. Off the hook!

Apr 25th, 2015
Lee Lightfoot

Great value

Great value

Oct 24th, 2014
Jakub Kalinowski

Surprisingly fresh in the nose with dark cherry, garden herbs, bleach olives and some roast & bacon + earthy tones in the background. Very youth in fact.
On the palate this shows nice concentration and a rich, slightly fatty mouthfeel, yet without any heaviness. This is in fact very nicely balanced with juicy, velvety, mellowing tannins and fresh acidity. More bacon & roast than cherry on the palate, making it more savoury and highly food friendly.
This is in a beautiful spot & drinking very nicely right now!

Surprisingly fresh in the nose with dark cherry, garden herbs, bleach olives and some roast & bacon + earthy tones in the background. Very youth in fact.
On the palate this shows nice concentration and a rich, slightly fatty mouthfeel, yet without any heaviness. This is in fact very nicely balanced with juicy, velvety, mellowing tannins and fresh acidity. More bacon & roast than cherry on the palate, making it more savoury and highly food friendly.
This is in a beautiful spot & drinking very nicely right now!

Feb 17th, 2021
Ming L
8.6

Restrained blue and black fruits, dried flower, a little bit black pepper, rusty iron, and hint of game. The palate, while round, feels a bit lean. Brisk acidity has a slight hard edge. I’m not sure if I gave this enough time, but I decanted the bottle for about an hour before serving, but somehow it feels disjoint, though the finish was long and harmonious.
Consider the reputation of Chave, this is kind of a disappointment, even though this is a negociant bottling.

Restrained blue and black fruits, dried flower, a little bit black pepper, rusty iron, and hint of game. The palate, while round, feels a bit lean. Brisk acidity has a slight hard edge. I’m not sure if I gave this enough time, but I decanted the bottle for about an hour before serving, but somehow it feels disjoint, though the finish was long and harmonious.
Consider the reputation of Chave, this is kind of a disappointment, even though this is a negociant bottling.

Jan 8th, 2020
MightyMickleton

With Greg

With Greg

Jun 11th, 2017
Jack Cranley, Backroads Wine Club & Cascadia Premium Wines

Delightful wine! Rich manly aromas of dark cherry, fruit leather, sandalwood and blackberry pie.

Soft tannins, drinking wonderfully right now. A minerality that borders on salinity, especially on the finish.

I'm looking forward to every fresh pour because it starts the whole complexity wheel spinning again.

Delightful wine! Rich manly aromas of dark cherry, fruit leather, sandalwood and blackberry pie.

Soft tannins, drinking wonderfully right now. A minerality that borders on salinity, especially on the finish.

I'm looking forward to every fresh pour because it starts the whole complexity wheel spinning again.

Feb 4th, 2016
Matthew Knights

2009

Aug 29th, 2015
Carolyn

Ok. Seemed a bit thin

Ok. Seemed a bit thin

Jun 5th, 2015