HERMITAGE ROUGE 1989 JEAN-LOUIS CHAVE |

Hermitage Rouge 1989 Jean-Louis Chave Very slightly scuffed labels and capsules, otherwise excellent levels, appearance, color, and clarityGlorious Syrah concentration and richness on the nose. Fruity, brambly and wild. Heavenly, rich, plummy, blackberry depth. All-enveloping and exotic. More intense and concentrated than the divinely fruity 1990. This is so redolent of lush fruit and vegetation, so fat, gamey and full of glycerol. A brilliant vinous masterpiece that is terrific in 2015, noble and many-layered. Serena Sutcliffe, MW WA 965 bts (sc)Estimates are per lot