JL Chave Selection, Hermitage Farconnet other_regions_italy with a lively spine of

with a lively spine of acidity and delicately phenolic back-end grip

The wine was vinified using 60% whole cluster and aged for around 22 months in 50% new French oak barrique and 50% used French barrique

As with the ’14

juicy fresh red currant and red raspberry laced with lemon and orange rinds and perfectly set off by close to ten grams of residual sugar

While quite firm at present my sense is that this will unwind relatively quickly and could probably be approached after only 2 to 3 years of bottle age

JL Chave Selection, Hermitage Farconnet other_regions_italy with a lively spine ofThis shows mature notes, with espresso and warm cocoa melding into the mulled plum and blackberry fruit, while sauvage notes of tapenade, charcoal and bay leaf fill in on the finish. An underlying iron accent creeps along throughout. Hitting its stride already, but will hold in the cellar a bit. The debut bottling for Hermitage from Chave's ngoce portfolio. Drink now through 2020. 200 cases imported. JM