2019 Yann Chave Hermitage, France, Rhone, Wine Review

Inky purple in color, mostly opaque and bright. The nose has black raspberries, clay, black pepper and char. Full bodied. Medium tannins. On the palate, this is deep and youthful. Delicious. Black raspberries, roasted herbs and black pepper Long finish. This is a big wine that will benefit from another five to ten years in the cellar. It will drink well for twenty years, but if drinking soon, then give it a few hours in a decanter. It will work with bigger foods. Roasted duck should work nicely.

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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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2010 Yann Chave Hermitage, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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2010

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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

Northern Rhone Red: The Original Syrah

It’s summer, which means that for three months we say goodbye to rich, heavy red wines and welcome into our repertoire zippy whites and crisp roses to sip on the porch while soaking in the sun. That’s what most of the country does, at least. But not here. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose summer comes in the fall and spring, whose spring comes in the winter, and whose winter comes in the summer (and whose fall never comes).

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2014 J.L. Chave Sélection Hermitage Farconnet, France, Rhone, Wine Review

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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

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