Hermitage Blanche
2020
The Chave family is the epitome of 'People, Place and Time'. They have been vignerons in the Rhône valley since 1481 - an astonishing 16 generations. Originally the family farmed only in St. Joseph, moving to Hermitage about a century ago when phylloxera swept through the region. Today Chave Hermitage Rouge and Hermitage Blanc are generally regarded as the appellation's greatest wines. In recent years Jean Louis has begun the painstaking process of restoring the steep St. Joseph terraces that...
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A stunner and extrovert that leads with a core of beautiful fruit -- mango, peach and melon -- polished with just the right touch of salted brioche on a round, lush palate. Supremely harmonious and mineral-driven, with crushed stone lining the finish, which persists. Marsanne and Roussanne.
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