Hermitage Blanc Chave 2012
HED88447
/ 75cl
/ 13.5%
Currently Unavailable
Hermitage Blanc Chave 2012
HED88447
/ 75cl
/ 13.5%
Currently Unavailable
With prized vineyard holdings in the cru of Hermitage (as well as St-Joseph), Domaine Jean-Louis Chave is the pre-eminent name in northern Rhône winemaking. Current custodian of the domaine, Jean-Louis is, almost incredibly, the 16th generation of Chave family winemaker. The Chave Hermitage blanc is a blend of around 85% Marsanne and 15% Roussanne blended from the family`s vineyard holdings across nine of the 18 climats of Hermitage. "Much more open, fleshy and sexy, the 2012 Hermitage Blanc was just bottled a month prior to this tasting. Coming from l’Ermite, Les Rocoules, Maison Blanche and Peleat lieux-dits, it’s always a rough blend of 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne that’s aged in barrel. Loaded with notions of honeysuckle, orange marmalade, powered rock, buttered citrus and green almond, it’s full-bodied, rich, upfront and fruit loaded. While I think it will be a relatively accessible early in its life, it has the concentration to hold for two decades." Wine Advocate, 2014
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