JL Chave Selection, Hermitage Farconnet other_regions_italy (aged for three years before

(aged for three years before bottling)

Here the nose is elegant

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

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

(92-95)/2030+

JL Chave Selection, Hermitage Farconnet other_regions_italy (aged for three years beforeThis 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