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Crozes-Hermitages 2011 Yann Chave

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Grape

Syrah or Shiraz

Origin
Seeing the potential of his father Bertrand's excellent vineyards, Yann Chave stopped selling grapes to the local cooperative and started making his own wines a few years ago. Using indigenous yeasts and no filtering, this is impressive Rhône Syrah with a classic feel.
Taste
The nose is pure, sweet yet savoury northern Rhône Syrah, with blackberry, violets and spice, and restrained oak influence. The palate is supple, with taught tannins and an enduring, peppery finish.
Enjoy
Can be enjoyed immediately with lavishly seasoned barbecued steaks or a game pie.

Body

Red Wine with of a Body of C
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Average rating

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Press Reviews

  • "Red with beef or game - Yann is not to be confused with the northern Rhone's very famous JRL Chave, but my goodness, this is good. Proper, structured, animal red wine."

  • "Chave is a great name in the northern Rhône and while this isn't Gérard or Jean-Louis of Hermitage fame, it's surely one of the greatest modern expressions of Crozes-Hermitages, a red bursting with an aromatic peppery fragrance and seductively juice blackberry fruit opulence infused with camphor and tar and delightfully balanced. Anyone for partridge?"

  • "Rising star winemaker Yann Chave makes northern Rhône syrahs of quite astonishing purity. Here he's come up with a kind of distilled essence of pepper and blackberry with a silky texture that means it simply skates across the tongue."

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