Cart 1983 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage
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| Style: | Red Wine |
| Grape Type: | Syrah/Shiraz |
| Region: | Rhone |
Expert Reviews
Good full red. Complex, slightly exotic aromas of gibier, tar, spearmint and orange peel. Very concentrated and superripe, with extravagant hints of woodsmoke and iron filings. A wine of great ripeness and substantial power, still a bit dominated by its substantial, dusty, palate-saturating tannins. Fascinating wine, still improving. Here the first wine that struck me as an older style of Hermitage, but then this vintage produced very ripe, very tannic wines. Still, says Jean-Louis: "Today we would make a wine with silkier tannins from a year like '83."
User Reviews
Perfect match with fried fois gras
By Wilfried, June 05, 2004
TN Chave, Hermitage rouge, Rhone, France, 1983 (not blind): Light and bright garnet, some brick, dense tears. Starting with a light barnyard, evolving nicely into a very attractive multilayered nose. Medium body, starting with a slightly caramel touch, resolved fruit, tannins and acidity very well balanced, gains over time in the glass despite its age. Very long and attractive finish. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 94.
TN Chave, Hermitage rouge, Rhone, France, 1983 (not blind): Light and bright garnet, some brick, dense tears. Starting with a light barnyard, evolving nicely into a very attractive multilayered nose. Medium body, starting with a slightly caramel touch, resolved fruit, tannins and acidity very well balanced, gains over time in the glass despite its age. Very long and attractive finish. Score: 50 + 3 for optic + 14 for bouquet + 18 for taste + 9 for overall = total score of 94.
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Average rating: 4.00 (1 ratings) 