2022 | Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage | Rhone Chianti The palate has immense depth

The palate has immense depth and presence without relying on brute force

leaving a lingering impression of spiced berries and a whisper of vanilla

and has good structure

single vineyard estate wine is composed of 100% hand harvested Malbec from the Los Sauces of Mendoza

2022 | Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage | Rhone Chianti The palate has immense depthA tasting of the different lieux dits showed how the different soil types reacted to the drought. Granite based parcels (Ermite, Les Bessards) suffered blockages in ripening and finished at 13% alcohol; the clay based terroirs (Le Mal, Les Beaumes) didn't stop ripening and finished at 15%. The overall blend will be powerful but fragrant, complex and stylistically sits within other recent dry and hot vintages, and isn't outside the current norm (it's