
Red wine
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge 2001
RRP £244
Still burly and fruity, with dried blood and juniper notes to the black fruits. It’s settling down a little at this half-way stage, now medium-bodied, but still ripe and silky on your palate. It’s not hugely long, but is still lively and determined, with savoury leather complexity. Distinctly saline, still quite butch, but engaging. Certainly ready to drink, but give it a couple more years if you can.
Score
Wine Details
Colour
Red
Wine Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Syrah (100%)
Alcohol
13%
Bottle size
75cl
Drink dates
2020 - 2040
Origin
Country
France
Region
Rhône
Sub-region
Northern Rhône
Area
Saint-Joseph AOP
Tasting Information
Blind
No
Tasted by
Matt Walls