Yann Chave
Rhone writer John Livingstone Learmouth calls Yann Chave “one of the best young men to appear in the northern Rhone in the past dozen years” and we were certainly impressed by the wines we tasted at his winery in Mercurol. Since taking over management of the estate from his family, he has worked hard in the vineyard to improve quality, replanting certain parcels and moving away from using chemicals. Yann harvests late, to obtain maximum ripeness, but the wines retain balance. In the winery, only natural yeasts are used, and all the grapes are de-stemmed.
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Rhone | 2 | 92 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€323.32 |
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Vinous (92)Deep violet color. Spice-tinged aromas of cherry, blueberry and smoky minerals are complemented by subtle floral and olive notes. Fleshy and appealingly sweet, offering juicy dark berry and candied lavender flavors that display very good concentration and spicy back-end lift. Supple and broad on the spicy finish, with discreet tannins lending shape and subtle grip. All de-stemmed fruit and all stainless steel. |
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Rhone | 5 | 93-94 (VN) |
Inc. TAX
€826.12 |
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Vinous (93-94)(aged in new demi-muids for a year) Bright purple. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, Indian spices, vanilla and olive paste, while an intense mineral overtone adds urgency and lift. In a sappy, penetrating style, showing real depth but vivacity as well. Sweet blueberry, cherry compote and spicecake flavors reveal a core of juicy acidity and pick up a smoky note on the back half. Lingers with outstanding tenacity on the finish, which features supple tannins and a hint of candied licorice. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (DC) |
Inc. TAX
€844.07 |
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Decanter (96)Glass-staining purple colour. Incredibly powerful with searching perfume, leaf tea and glove leather behind the intense black fruits. Very fine and deep, perhaps just a touch too high in alcohol, a little overextracted. Phenomenal concentration and length however. A growling, brooding power, this could only be Hermitage. From vines of nearly 50 years of age grown organically on lieux-dits Beaumes and Péléat, matured in demi-muids with malolactic fermentation in barrel. |
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Rhone | 2 | 92 (VN) |
In Bond
€247.00 |
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Vinous (92)Deep violet color. Spice-tinged aromas of cherry, blueberry and smoky minerals are complemented by subtle floral and olive notes. Fleshy and appealingly sweet, offering juicy dark berry and candied lavender flavors that display very good concentration and spicy back-end lift. Supple and broad on the spicy finish, with discreet tannins lending shape and subtle grip. All de-stemmed fruit and all stainless steel. |
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Rhone | 5 | 93-94 (VN) |
In Bond
€666.00 |
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Vinous (93-94)(aged in new demi-muids for a year) Bright purple. A complex, expansive bouquet evokes ripe black and blue fruits, Indian spices, vanilla and olive paste, while an intense mineral overtone adds urgency and lift. In a sappy, penetrating style, showing real depth but vivacity as well. Sweet blueberry, cherry compote and spicecake flavors reveal a core of juicy acidity and pick up a smoky note on the back half. Lingers with outstanding tenacity on the finish, which features supple tannins and a hint of candied licorice. |
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Rhone | 1 | 96 (DC) |
In Bond
€681.00 |
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Decanter (96)Glass-staining purple colour. Incredibly powerful with searching perfume, leaf tea and glove leather behind the intense black fruits. Very fine and deep, perhaps just a touch too high in alcohol, a little overextracted. Phenomenal concentration and length however. A growling, brooding power, this could only be Hermitage. From vines of nearly 50 years of age grown organically on lieux-dits Beaumes and Péléat, matured in demi-muids with malolactic fermentation in barrel. |