Saint-Joseph Clos Florentin 2012

JL CHAVE SELECTION

Saint-Joseph Clos Florentin
2012

Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Northern Rhone
Appellation
Saint-Joseph
Varietal(s)
Syrah 100 %
Colour
Red
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About this winery

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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Press reviews

Decanter

- 95 points -

(Vintage 2019)

Nine barriques made from Le Clos this year, and the style is supple, round and approachable. Open and appealing at this stage, with violets, some menthol and even a little black pepper, surprising for a hot vintage. Very complete and seamless wine with very fine tannins, slightly higher alcohol than the previous few vintages, but so flattering and succulent.

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Wine Spectator

- 94 points -

James Molesworth, October 2019 (Vintage 2016)

This features a slightly hefty core of steeped plum and blackberry fruit, gliding along suavely enough, while flashes of juniper, pepper, tobacco and iron fill in throughout. Very tightly focused through the finish, with edgy grip that will need cellaring to settle in. Best from 2022 through 2032.

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Vinous

93-95

(Vintage 2016)

Goûté en deux parties. 1. Le Clos : fruits noirs et rouges pleins de vitalité et de minéralité, avec des notes d’olives, de viande fumée et de piment de Jamaïque, ainsi qu’une touche de tabac. Costaud, mais avec une précision soutenue par une ligne d’acidité juteuse. 2. Les Clos Vieilles Vignes : énormément de parfum, avec du bleuet, de la liqueur de cerise et de la violette confite et des accents d’épices exotiques et de minéralité fumée. Plus de présence que le Clos "régulier", mais plus d’énergie aussi, avec une texture impeccable et une finale aux accents floraux, d’une longueur remarquable. Je crois bien que peu d’hermitages atteindront l’élégance et la profondeur de ce vin.

À boire ou à garder jusqu'en 2028.

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