Jean-Louis Chave • Hermitage, France
Hermitage Blanc by Jean-Louis Chave is one of the world’s benchmark age‑worthy white wines, a powerful yet finely balanc…Hermitage Blanc by Jean-Louis Chave is one of the world’s benchmark age‑worthy white wines, a powerful yet finely balanced blend dominated by Marsanne with a smaller portion of Roussanne from multiple parcels on the Hermitage hill (notably…Learn More »
$380
/750ml
2020 Retail Average
97
/100
2020 Pro Rating
Depth and tension define 2020 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc, a towering yet finely tuned Marsanne that layers ripe stone fruit, beeswax and almond cream with lifted citrus and cool, stony undertones. The palate feels powerful and densely packed but remains remarkably focused, carrying its weight with quiet authority and finishing very long, saline and vibrant. This is a monumental, long-haul white Rhône that will reward patience with extraordinary nuance and complexity.
Butter-poached lobster; Roast Bresse chicken with morel cream; Seared scallops with cauliflower purée
Hermitage Blanc by Jean-Louis Chave is one of the world’s benchmark age‑worthy white wines, a powerful yet finely balanced blend dominated by Marsanne with a smaller portion of Roussanne from multiple parcels on the Hermitage hill (notably L’Ermite, Rocoules, Péléat and Maison Blanche). Typically full-bodied, rich and textural with notes of quince, orchard and stone fruits, honeyed florals, nuts and pronounced mineral drive, it is crafted for decades of development in bottle, gaining layered complexity and an almost architectural sense of struc…