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Hermitage Blanc Chave 2016
HED53065
75 cl
14.5%
£333.00
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Jean Louis Chave is undoubtedly amongst the greatest producers of Hermitage Rouge and Blanc. The blend for the Blanc is almost always 80% Marsanne and 20% Roussanne, vinified in a combination of mostly stainless steel and French oak casks, before maturation in new and used oak barrels for up to 18 months. The 2016 release is a spectacular effort from an already highly acclaimed vintage. It is rich, mouth-coating and intense, yet exudes seamless texture and incredible focus. Though startlingly good to drink already these wines have a tremendous track record for ageing and this should easily improve over the next two decades.
98 Vinous
Brilliant straw-yellow. Heady lemon, pear nectar, iodine and toasted brioche qualities on the deeply perfumed, mineral-accented nose. Juicy and expansive in the mouth, offering densely packed citrus, orchard fruit and sweet butter flavors that show outstanding clarity and emphatic mineral thrust. Conveys superb energy on the endless finish, which features a sexy floral quality and a powerful snap of smoky minerality. Josh Raynolds1st May 2020
98 Jancis Robinson
Bottled in August, Chave's 2016 Hermitage Blanc is a tremendous wine. It's a bit closed on the nose (bottle shock?), but it wows on the palate, rocking it with seismic waves of super ripe pineapple and melon fruit and more than a small dose of what I can only describe as magma-like essence of stone. It's full-bodied and mouthfilling in its richness, yet it never seems heavy or overdone. Remember that yields were constrained by hail, so don't delay in procuring whatever your budget will allow.Joe Czerwinski31st October 2018
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