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2004 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

$650.00
  • Producer
    Jean-Louis Chave
  • Vintage
    2004
  • Grape Variety
    Syrah
  • Region
    Rhone
  • Sub Region
    Hermitage
  • Importer Label
    Australia – Negociants Australia
  • Size
    Bottle
SKU: JLCHER04EC

Few who cherish the power and perfume of classically made Hermitage would argue that the greatest red and white examples emerge from the Chave family cellars. The current generations in charge, father Gérard and son Jean-Louis, use their knowledge, experience and spread of lieux-dits to craft wines that combine all the power, longevity, nuance and refinement that the Hermitage hill is capable of.

Tasting Notes

94 Points Robert Parker Wine Advocate
The 2004 red Hermitage, which was given a much longer time in barrel and small foudre than normal because the Chaves determined the tannins and the acids needed a longer time to integrate, is a beauty. The wine exhibits a dense ruby/purple color, a big, sweet nose of creme de cassis, black cherry, licorice, pepper, and a hint of olive paste. It is a full-bodied wine that tastes atypical for this vintage with its beautifully integrated acidity and sweet tannin. The wine is structured, more masculine and backward than the over-the-top, full-throttle 2003. Readers could probably think of it as an improved, modern-day version of the 1988 or 1998.

2004 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage