From Natacha Chave, a new producer for me. Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose has black raspberries and saline along with some black olives and spice. On the palate, this has black raspberries showing as a bit of a cough drop. Nice finish. Overall, not the most complex but tasty and drinking quite well.
This is a Syrah from the Northern Rhone Valley in France. Crozes-Hermitage is a great source of values and this is one of the best wines made. At age ten, this is cruising along and just entering adulthood. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black olives, slight bacon fat and spice. Pretty classic. On the palate, this shows a tight complexity that unwinds in the glass. Layers of black raspberries with an earthiness and a meatiness to it. Delicious. Long finish. This should drink well for the nest ten years. A nice match with brisket or roasted chi
From a different winemaker named Chave (a name known in the Rhone for 600 years). This is quite good and really shows off the vintage. 2010 was an excellent year but the wines are tight and need time. This is just starting to open up and needs a good decant at this point. Deep ruby/purple in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, slight bacon fat, violets and grilled meats. On the palate, this is ripe black raspberry fruit but concentrated. Medium tannins. An underlying crushed rock minerality. Good balance. Long finish. Needs heartier foods. Probably some upside here
It was nice to revisit this wine (See https://www.intowine.com/reviews/2014-jl-chave-s%C3%A9lection-hermitage-...) as it gets closer to full maturity. This wine has really exceeded all of my expectations. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black olives, slight dried floral note and a fresh earthiness. Full bodied. great texture. Medium tannins. On the palate, black raspberries with some underlying funk and hints of va
