Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Hermitage Blanc other_regions I had two vintages of

I had two vintages of the old-vine cuvée to taste side by side

gentle grip with a persistent tarry finish that suggests that it needs more bottle age

the vigor of the plants is naturally reduced

dried mandarin peel

backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad-shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality

Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Hermitage Blanc other_regions I had two vintages ofThe exuberant 2007 Hermitage Blanc reveals notes of petroleum, crushed rocks, earth, white currants and peaches, an unctuous texture, high glycerin and good acidity. This big, thick white Hermitage will not be as long lived as the 2009, but for drinking over the next two decades, it is impossible to resist. Jean Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging. This monumental offering,