Day 10 in the Rhône, Part 2: Jean-Louis Chave
On my final day of tasting in the Northern Rhône, I made my annual trek through Chave's vineyards and tasted his 2009s and 2008s from barrel
Posted: Mar 29, 2010 3:00pm ET
On my final day in the Rhône Valley on this trip to taste the 2009 and 2008 Northern Rhône Syrahs (as well as the whites), I visited Jean-Louis Chave in Mauves. After an adventurous walk up and down the slopes of some of his newest vineyard projects, some of which are now coming on line, I went back to the cellar to taste the latest vintages from barrel. Here are my notes.
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