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Estimate: $190
Very lightly bin soiled, very lightly scuffed label, #13429.
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". . . a mostly opaque purple color to go with classic crème de cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with notions of lead pencil shavings, violets and powdered rocks. Deep, full-bodied and sumptuously textured, with good freshness, this pure, elegant Hermitage shows more and more definition and cut with time in the glass, but never loses it's more fruit-forward, charming profile . . . . The reference point for classic Hermitage and Saint Joseph, GĂŠrard and Jean-Louis Chave have just completed construction on a new cellar, which is located just across the street from their old cellar in Mauves. Theyâve connected the two via a tunnel under the road, and the new cellar is quickly on its way to looking just like the old cellar -- with the same type of mold, smell and feel. Donât underestimate this, as cellar conditions contribute plenty to the final wine (and style of the estate), and I always have a touch of trepidation when a well-known estate moves into a new cellar. I have no such concerns here. Looking at recent vintages, Jean-Louis calls 2014 a âfriendly vintageâ and goes on to comment that the year started beautifully, but everything changed in July with cooler, wetter and more volatile weather. However, September was beautiful. I was able to go through all of the different Hermitage parcels and they showed surprising density and tannic grip in whatâs generally an easy going, mid-weight and charming vintage. Still, itâs certainly a more approachable, fleshy wine than the masculine, granite-laced 2013. Still not yet bottled (and thereâs no set date for it to be bottled either), the 2013 Hermitage should surpass the 2014, although itâs in a more, as Jean-Louis would say, 'granite-style' and will require cellaring to show at its best. As Iâve written now for a couple years, this estate continues to invest heavily in Saint Joseph and are developing new vineyards as well as replanting old ones. Similar to his Hermitage release, I was able to taste the different vineyards that go into his Saint Joseph, and while he continues to release a single cuvee, Iâve no doubt there will be multi-single vineyards in the not too distant future."
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". . . a mostly opaque purple color to go with classic crème de cassis and blackberry fruits intermixed with notions of lead pencil shavings, violets and powdered rocks. Deep, full-bodied and sumptuously textured, with good freshness, this pure, elegant Hermitage shows more and more definition and cut with time in the glass, but never loses it's more fruit-forward, charming profile . . . . The reference point for classic Hermitage and Saint Joseph, GĂŠrard and Jean-Louis Chave have just completed construction on a new cellar, which is located just across the street from their old cellar in Mauves. Theyâve connected the two via a tunnel under the road, and the new cellar is quickly on its way to looking just like the old cellar -- with the same type of mold, smell and feel. Donât underestimate this, as cellar conditions contribute plenty to the final wine (and style of the estate), and I always have a touch of trepidation when a well-known estate moves into a new cellar. I have no such concerns here. Looking at recent vintages, Jean-Louis calls 2014 a âfriendly vintageâ and goes on to comment that the year started beautifully, but everything changed in July with cooler, wetter and more volatile weather. However, September was beautiful. I was able to go through all of the different Hermitage parcels and they showed surprising density and tannic grip in whatâs generally an easy going, mid-weight and charming vintage. Still, itâs certainly a more approachable, fleshy wine than the masculine, granite-laced 2013. Still not yet bottled (and thereâs no set date for it to be bottled either), the 2013 Hermitage should surpass the 2014, although itâs in a more, as Jean-Louis would say, 'granite-style' and will require cellaring to show at its best. As Iâve written now for a couple years, this estate continues to invest heavily in Saint Joseph and are developing new vineyards as well as replanting old ones. Similar to his Hermitage release, I was able to taste the different vineyards that go into his Saint Joseph, and while he continues to release a single cuvee, Iâve no doubt there will be multi-single vineyards in the not too distant future."
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