2020 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
Region: Rhone Valley, France
Grape: Marsanne, Roussanne
Culinary Suggestions: Fish Stew, Shellfish, Thai Dishes
Practices: Biodynamic
About
Jean-Louis Chave is one of the finest ‘vignerons’ in France producing some astonishing white and red Hermitages.
“Anyone who loves Hermitage and has a cold cellar should be lining up to get a few bottles of this beauty.”
– ROBERT PARKER
Tasting Notes
I tasted five different lots that will be blended into the 2020 Hermitage Blanc, from Péléat, l'Ermite and three parts of Les Rocoules. Full-bodied, honeyed and rich, this should be another outstanding vintage for Chave's white, with the incredible lushness of the bigger wines balanced by the zestiness found at the top of Les Rocoules and the delicacy and freshness of L'Ermite.
96-98 points - Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate January 2022
Drink: 2023 - 2040