Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999 SO032425 Pouillon The long granite influence gives

The long granite influence gives a stony

yet with old-school California suaveness and swagger

with silky tannins and a bright acidity that keeps the wine fresh and approachable

old-school bottle for lovers of the wild side of white wine

they have fermented and aged wines in buried terracotta amphorae (giare)

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999 SO032425 Pouillon The long granite influence givesThe 1999 vintage is widely regarded as the first of the great modern Northern Rhne vintagesthe 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