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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999

Red Wine from Northern Rhone, France
by Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
$699.00
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The 1999 vintage is widely regarded as the first of the great modern Northern Rhône vintages—the year everything went right. For a family that has made Hermitage since 1481, that's saying something. Jean-Louis Chave's 1999 is pure class: mineral-drenched red and blackcurrant, smoked meat, camphor, crushed rock, and peppery herbs, with medium to full body and a seamlessly constructed palate. Ripe, well-founded tannins carry delicious fullness and balance, while acidity levels better than usual bring cool texture and lift. Like all Chave Hermitage, this was assembled from separately vinified plots and bottled unfiltered. A milestone vintage from France's oldest continuous winegrowing family.

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Antonio Galloni

95 points

"The 1999 L’Hermitage is an entirely different proposition with melted red fruit, clove, Italian meats and a touch of garrigues, biding its time before opening fully. The palate is reaching full maturity with firm tannins, red fruit infused with clove and thyme, less dense and muscular than bottles I tasted several years ago. Perhaps I would still afford it just another couple of years in bottle. There was one addition." —Neal Martin

Robert Parker

96 points

"The dense saturated purple-colored 1999 Hermitage had been bottled only 24 hours before my visit. It is a brilliant effort. The wine exhibits fabulous texture, purity, and sweetness as well as a finish that lasts for nearly a minute. There is high tannin, remarkably rich, concentrated extract, and tell-tale Hermitage fruit characteristics (blackberries, cassis), minerals, and spice. This is the greatest vintage Chave has produced since 1990. While it requires 7-10 years of cellaring, it will last for 4-5 decades."

Wine Spectator

95 points

"Now starting to hit a second phase, this has perfumy, singed balsam wood, dried currant and blood orange fruit and orange rooibos tea notes all gliding on a fine-grained finish where sanguine and white pepper notes flicker through. Still has an ample core of plum and red currant fruit, with a nice tug of earth for grip. *"

Wine Enthusiast

97 points

"Jean-Louis, the son of Gérard Chave, is now in charge of the family business, as well as being president of the Hermitage wine producers. He is continuing the family tradition of making powerful statements of Syrah from Hermitage, combining massive structure and over-powering perfumes. This 1999 seems to have the best of the traditional world of tannic immensity and the modern world of beautiful, ripe fruit. A wine that will age for a very long time."

More about Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

The Chave family has been making wine since 1481—we're talking 16 generations of Hermitage mastery. Jean-Louis oversees 14.5 hectares of Syrah and white varieties, and his methods are uncompromisingly traditional: low yields, full ripeness, minimal oak, no filtering. These are Hermitages that taste like they've existed forever.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Syrah

  • Vintage

    1999

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Beef bourguignon, venison steak, braised lamb, wild mushroom ragout, mature cheddar

Tasting Profile

Dark berries and leather with structured tannins and full body. Powerful, complex finish.