JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Rouge Magnum 1988
JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Rouge Magnum 1988
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JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Rouge Magnum 1988
JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Rouge Magnum 1988
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1988

JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE Rouge Magnum 1988

Wine 1988 Rhône Hermitage Rouge

Optimal tasting window: 2006 - 2028

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95-100 / 100 Rated by 5 experts

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96 / 100
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider December - 2021
Jeff Leve - The Wine Cellar Insider
Aromatically complex with layers of sweet, elegant, earthy, red fruits, there is a gorgeous refined quality here, with ample depth of flavor, energy length and complexity today making this a top vintage for Chave. Plus, it is drinking in the sweet spot. Mature Chave has become tremendously expensive over the past few years, while still quite pricey, when compared to the 89 & 90, this is a well-priced vintage for Chave.
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93 / 100
Falstaff April - 2011
Falstaff
Medium ruby-garnet, broader ochre rim. Subtly spiced dark berry fruit, notes of herbs and olives, blackberries, delicate mint, orange zest, smoky-tobacco character, opens up further in the glass. Juicy, elegant, fresh wild berry aromas, finesse-rich acid structure, mineral, the oak adds very good pressure on the finish, raspberries and lemons on the aftertaste, a wonderful food companion, shows remarkable class.
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93 / 100
Tom Cannavan January - 2001
Tom Cannavan
Another powerful nose, schisty, gravelly mineral qualities, but plenty of sweet, perfumed fruit with notes of caramel and again a lovely animal edge. The palate is quite dry and savoury, with a serious, tannin and acid backbone and a nice fleshy texture. The fruit does push through and has plenty of ripe sweetness, but the balance of this vintage doesn’t sing quite as purely. Jean-Louis thought this was rather closed, so my verdict of very good indeed might well turn out to be too cautious.
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18.5/20
Jancis Robinson April - 1994
Jancis Robinson
Bloody, full, lots of acidity. Tannins very well hidden. At the moment not very appetising. Tannins coming out at the end. Toasty. Not at an open stage of its development. 
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95 / 100
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate August - 2014
Robert PARKER - The Wine Advocate
And lastly, the 1988 Hermitage is an elegant, perfumed and mineral-laced effort that’s drinking at point. Giving up plenty of sweet cherry and red currants, leather, crushed rock and hints of green olive, it has no hard edges, solid mid-palate richness and a focused finish. It’s a mature, elegant and classy Hermitage to drink over the coming 4-5 years.
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Vintage Wine  1988
Region Rhône
Appellation Hermitage Rouge
Colour Red
Volume 1.50 l
Country France
Alcohol content 13.00% vol
Château Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

The Jean Louis Chave estate is the jewel of a centuries-old family. Jean Louis Chave is the sixth generation of winemakers in this domain. The estate is renowned for its high-quality Hermitage wines. Located in the North of the Rhône region, the estate includes a 10-hectare vineyard for the production of its red wines; including a plot of very old vines Les Roucoules, another 80-year-old Les Bessards, relatively young vines at L'Ermite, extremely old at Péléat and Beaumes, and 50-year-old vines at Méal.

Each of these vineyards produces a wine with slightly different palettes of aromas, textures, and flavors, but the "sum of the parts" is much more interesting than each cuvée taken individually. The red Hermitage from the Chave estate becomes dazzling after several years of aging. Full-bodied and concentrated, beautifully complex and refined, it develops a vast range of aromas from blackcurrant to smoky notes, including prune and spice flavors.

The white wine from the Chave estate develops creamy and honeyed aromas of hazelnut, peach, and apricot, with a rare unctuousness, and has a aging potential of several decades. These Hermitages stand out, with their freshness, balance, finesse, and length, clearly above all others.

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