Jean-Louis Chave
Domaine Chave was founded in 1481. It has been blessed with an “incredible succession of talented vignerons” (Jeb Dunnuck) through the ages. Gérard Chave ran the estate until Gérard before slowly handing over to son Jean-Louis Chave. This is a traditional estate which keeps an eye on the future (a recently completed new cellar includes a state-of-the-art lab). Vinification is in three large oak upright casks. Aging is in small French oak barrels with the amount of new oak falling in the 20-30% range. The wines are then blended in tank and bottled without being filtered. If needed, the wines can see a light egg-white fining before bottling.
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Rhone | 1 | - |
Inc. TAX
€1,403.20 |
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€1,256.77 |
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Vinous (93)(made with 25 percent whole clusters) Inky ruby. Pungent, spice-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, candied violet, licorice and smoky minerals. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering pliant black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors that are complemented and lifted by a jolt of peppery spices. Becomes sweeter and deeper with air, with no loss of energy, and finishes sappy and very long; smooth tannins add shape and grip. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€454.07 |
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Vinous (95)Deep magenta. Displays highly perfumed red and blue fruit preserve, floral, spice and mineral qualities on the expansive nose. Juicy and broad on the palate, offering ripe blueberry, black raspberry and candied violet flavors that tighten up slowly and become spicier with aeration. Blends the power of this vintage deftly with energy and finishes wonderfully long and precise, with the blue fruit and floral notes repeating. |
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Rhone | 4 | - |
Inc. TAX
€754.12 |
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Rhone | 2 | 93 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€974.14 |
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Vinous (93)Full violet color. Heady, spice-accented dark berry, cola and floral pastille scents show excellent clarity and pick up a mineral nuance with aeration. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering bitter cherry, blueberry and olive paste flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes gently sweet, broad and very long, with an echo of candied violet and slowly emerging tannins. |
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Rhone | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€686.30 |
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Rhone | 2 | - |
Inc. TAX
€1,024.54 |
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Rhone | 3 | - |
Inc. TAX
€824.22 |
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Rhone | 1 | - |
In Bond
€1,160.00 |
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Rhone | 1 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
€1,010.00 |
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Vinous (93)(made with 25 percent whole clusters) Inky ruby. Pungent, spice-accented aromas of ripe dark berries, candied violet, licorice and smoky minerals. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering pliant black and blue fruit and floral pastille flavors that are complemented and lifted by a jolt of peppery spices. Becomes sweeter and deeper with air, with no loss of energy, and finishes sappy and very long; smooth tannins add shape and grip. |
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Rhone | 1 | 95 (VN) |
In Bond
€356.00 |
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Vinous (95)Deep magenta. Displays highly perfumed red and blue fruit preserve, floral, spice and mineral qualities on the expansive nose. Juicy and broad on the palate, offering ripe blueberry, black raspberry and candied violet flavors that tighten up slowly and become spicier with aeration. Blends the power of this vintage deftly with energy and finishes wonderfully long and precise, with the blue fruit and floral notes repeating. |
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Rhone | 4 | - |
In Bond
€606.00 |
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Rhone | 2 | 93 (VN) |
In Bond
€767.00 |
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Vinous (93)Full violet color. Heady, spice-accented dark berry, cola and floral pastille scents show excellent clarity and pick up a mineral nuance with aeration. Juicy and expansive on the palate, offering bitter cherry, blueberry and olive paste flavors that are given spine by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes gently sweet, broad and very long, with an echo of candied violet and slowly emerging tannins. |
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Rhone | 3 | - |
In Bond
€527.00 |
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Rhone | 2 | - |
In Bond
€809.00 |
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Rhone | 3 | - |
In Bond
€642.00 |
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