2018 Domaine Jean Louis Chave, Hermitage, Rouge 1x750ml

Robert Parker 99

Chave’s 2018 Hermitage is another in a long list of legends to emerge from this meticulously run estate. Showing remarkably complex aromas of pressed violets, ground cloves and cracked peppercorns against a backdrop of cassis, blueberries and licorice, it’s a super effort. Full-bodied, concentrated, rich and velvety in feel, it’s seamless and longa just the complete package in a wine that’s surprisingly approachable, yet should prove capable of aging effortlessly for two decades or more. [Joe Czerwinski, 05/01/2022]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2045