Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999 SO032425 Pouillon The long granite influence gives

The long granite influence gives a stony

adding a layer of complexity and depth

Vodka doesn’t usually come with a backstory

and this bottling comes from old-vine plots in the famed hamlet of Chavignol

There’s no oak heaviness—just clean fruit

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999 SO032425 Pouillon The long granite influence givesThe 1999 vintage is widely regarded as the first of the great modern Northern Rhne vintagesthe year everything went right. For a family that has made Hermitage since 1481, that's saying something. Jean Louis Chave's 1999 is pure class: mineral drenched red and blackcurrant, smoked meat, camphor, crushed rock, and peppery herbs, with medium to full body and a seamlessly constructed palate. Ripe, well founded tannins carry delicious fullness and