2010 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc
99WS
97RP
96VN
$329.99
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99
Wine Spectator
Reviewed November 2013Ripe and unctuous, showing terrific cut, with heather, white peach, green almond, Anjou pear, persimmon and macadamia nut notes all framed by a toasted brioche hint. Exquisitely detailed through the finish, with salted butter and chamomile details. Remains refined, focused and pure, despite the obvious power. *Collectible* (JM)
Professional Reviews
97
Wine Advocate
As for the 2010 Hermitage Blanc, it is an exquisite wine with fabulous fruit intensity. Lots of acacia flower, anise, quince, fig and pineapple intermixed with a hint of white peaches emerge from this well-delineated, full-bodied, enormously endowed, complex, dry white Hermitage. This wine lives up to the reputation bestowed on it by President Thomas Jefferson when he said in the 1780s that white Hermitages were France’s greatest white wine. The 2010 should drink well for 30-40+ years. (RP)
96
Vinous
Light gold. Heady, mineral-accented aromas of poached pear, lemon curd, truffle honey, white flowers and ginger, with a smoky topnote. Broad, palate-staining orchard and pit fruit flavors are braced by juicy acidity and pick up spice and toasted grain nuances with air. Notes of iodine and sweet butter come up on the finish, which goes on and on. (JR)
JR
Jancis Robinson
Coming into its own with complex aromas of light honey, green fruits and still a touch of cedary oak. Powerful, rich yet wonderfully fresh. Layered and long. Will be even better when the oak has receded further. Difficult to give drinking dates as whites from the Rhône seems to have two drinking windows, sometimes with a difficult patch in the middle. 18/20 points (JH)
Details
| Origin | Hermitage/Crozes-Hermitage, Rhone, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Marsanne |
| SKU | 1980049 |