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 spectacularly textured white, it’s oily but so focused and precise with vibrancy on the center palate. It has plenty of baked lemons, wild herbs, verbena and quince peel. It’s medium-bodied with so much intensity on the palate. It’s driven with so much tension. Very silky texture with a constant kick of spices. There is a chewiness to the long, vivid finish.
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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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Seductive and expressive, with a firming layer of bitter almond, citrus pith and mineral notes buoying a ripe mix of melon, yellow plum and peach flavors. Big in stature, with remarkable density and saltiness, this hums through the powerful finish with serious energy, flint and smoke. Marsanne and Roussanne.
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