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Score 99/100 · Drink 2003-2103, Robert Parker, Jun 2003

An updated report on the 1996 Hermitage Vin de Paille (initially reviewed in issue number 140) (700 bottles produced). Fermented for five years before it became stabilized, this 100% Marsanne cuvee exhibits a deep garnet/amber color, an unctuous texture, and a sweet nose of roasted nuts intermixed with white truffles, marmalade, and molasses. It possesses huge body, great richness, and tremendous underlying purity. It finished with 15% alcohol. Drink it now and ... over the next 75-100 years. This family-run estate continues to go from strength to strength, with the father and son (Gerard and Jean-Louis) team pushing all the right buttons to achieve success at all quality levels. Jean-Louis Chave is responsible for several negociant wines. Importers: Langdon Shiverick, Cleveland, OH; tel. (216) 861-6800 and Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant, Berkeley, CA; tel. (510) 524-1524

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Score 99/100 · Robert Parker

About the producer

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave 1:1
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

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.

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Grape Blend

Marsanne

Colour

White

Taste

Sweet

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