2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Nice showing for this although still on the youthful side. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, black pepper, slightly meaty with b lack olives. Full bodied. Great liveliness. Nice texture. On the palate, black raspberries with underlying char and just a bit of black olives. Nice finish. This should continue to improve for another three to five years and drink well for ten to twelve more after that. This drinks well on its own and even better with food. Stews or chili is a nice choice.

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2016

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$85.00USD

Rhone Valley & Spanish Rhone-style Wines Tasted at the 2008 Hospice du Rhone Events

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. Last month we reported on American Rhone-style wines we tasted at the 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008. We noted that this event was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective because, unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. While this was a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers weren’t represented, there was still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts.

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2008 Hospice du Rhone Events: Highs & Lows of American Rhone-style Wines Tasted

The Rhone Report: About Rhone and Rhone-Style Wines and Winemakers is part of an ongoing series. The 16th annual Hospice du Rhone events in Paso Robles, California from May 1 to 3, 2008 was an opportunity to consider Rhone-style wines from a fresh perspective. Unlike most tasting opportunities, these events included Rhone-style wines from the Rhone Valley itself (51 wineries), elsewhere in France (4 wineries) as well as from Spain (4 wineries), Australia (17 wineries), South Africa (6 wineries), Chile (2 wineries), Argentina (1 winery) and the United States. The American wines were mostly from California (144 wineries), but a few examples from Arizona (2 wineries) and Washington State (5 wineries) were also included. While this is a California-dominated event, and while many of the Rhone Valley’s best producers aren’t represented, there is still sufficient European and other entries to make for interesting comparisons and contrasts. The events included two general tastings and a series of focused seminars.

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2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2016

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$70.00USD

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2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2013

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Purple in color, ruby at the rim. The nose is classic and quite nice. Black olives jump from the glass. Also black raspberries, slight black pepper. On the palate, tart black raspberries with nice minerals. Light tannins. Decent acidity. Long finish. Still young and with some upside potential as these gain in complexity.

2012 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2012

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$75.00USD

Purple in color. The nose is great with black raspberries, black pepper, slight charred meats and hints of bacon. On the palate, this is pretty ripe for St. Joseph but well with limits. Lovely, full texture. Lots of black raspberry fruit with underlying earth. Deep with layers that unwind in the glass. Still young but getting there. Needs bigger or spicy foods to match. Works well on its own. A bit expensive for a St. Joseph but well worth the $60 tariff release price.

2016 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave St. Joseph, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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