2017 JL Chave Selection - Hermitage Cuvee de Farconnet
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Opaque ruby. Displays ripe, mineral-accented black and blue fruits, baking spices, olive and violet on the nose, along with a smoky mineral nuance that builds as the wine opens up. Juicy and broad in the mouth, offering appealingly sweet blueberry, cherry preserve and floral pastille flavors that deepen steadily through the midpalate. The floral note repeats on the impressively long finish, which features well-knit tannins and a smoky mineral flourish.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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Interesting nose with a distinct earthy note, five-spice and quite dominant oak at the moment. Rounded and spiced with crushed fruit and delineated tannins that are still resolving. Oak is still quite present on the plate and is a little tight and introverted at the moment. (AC)
About the producer
The Chaves have been growing grapes in the Northern Rhône since 1481. Jean-Louis Chave is the 16th generation to head up the family domaine, having taken over from his father in 1992.