Hermitage

1996 Hermitage Jean Louis Chave

  • Color:
    Red
  • Appellation:
    Hermitage
  • Volume:
    0.75L
  • Grape Type:
    Syrah, Marsanne
  • Packaging:
    Loose
  • Stock Location:
    France
€517
 
Wine Critics Notes:

Vinous - Score: 92+ (1999 July)

Saturated, deep ruby-red. Aromatic, pure aromas of cassis, mocha, iris and Cuban tobacco. Supple and fruity, with the Burgundian floral aspect shown by so many Northern Rhône wines from this vintage. Very fresh and juicy; pure and sharply delineated. Not at all a southern style of syrah. A wine with excellent thrust but not a particularly powerful style of Hermitage. Very long, violety aftertaste. This should be slower to close down than the '95.