JL CHAVE SELECTION
Saint-Joseph
2015
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Northern Rhone
Appellation
Saint-Joseph
Varietal(s)
Syrah
Alcohol percentage
14,5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website
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
- 95 points -
James Molesworth, October 2019 (Vintage 2016)Alluring, with black tea and singed alder hints curling around a core of gently steeped black cherry and blackberry flavors. The very silky and refined structure carries the fruit through a beguiling finish, while olive, sanguine, iron and savory hints peek in. Best from 2022 through 2035.
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- 94 points -
(Vintage 2019)A tasting of barrels samples of various lieux-dits: Les Dardouille, Le Clos, Les Challaix, Bachasson (both higher and lower sites). The overall impression is a rich, full vintage, but by no means excessive, jammy or baked. Each site expresses its particular character with aplomb, and there is plenty of high-toned precision to the aromas, ranging from the floral and spicy to the deeply fruited. The alcohol is marginally higher than in a typical year, but not unbalanced. J.L. Chave's Saint-Joseph is lively, vibrant and rich, fresher than most 2019s.
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95-96
(Vintage 2016)Super floral. Violette, poivres blancs aromatiques et finement moulus, prunes noires et pierres noires, épices et chocolat noir. La bouche offre de la finesse, du détail, de la puissance et un équilibre impressionnant. On trouve une base de fruit rouge gourmand et aussi très costaud. La finale gagne du corps et de l’expression, avec un équilibre astucieux et de l’élégance. Graphite, en finale. Brillant.
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