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Jean-Louis Chave

Jean-Louis Chave is a 37.5-acre estate in Hermitage, in the Rhone Valley, and it is universally admired as one of the world’s great wine estates. Robert M. Parker Jr., a self-proclaimed fan, has called Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave, the son and father who run the estate, some “of this planet’s greatest winemakers.” Winemakers for six centuries, the Chave family produces red and white Hermitages, and a special Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin. The only grapes grown are Syrah for the reds and Roussanne and Marsanne for the white Hermitage. There are about 30,000 bottles of red Hermitage produced annually, 15,000 bottles of white, and 2,500 bottles of Cuvee Cathelin, which is only produced in vintages when the Chaves believe the harvest is good enough to be turned into the luxury cuvee.

1978 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Capsule condition issue; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  92   

1988 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  94   
ST  94   

1989 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  90   

1990 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  98   
ST  96+    
JR  17.5   

1990 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Lightly elevated cork

RP  98   
WS  98   
ST  96+    
JR  17.5   

1991 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Signs of past seepage

CT  94.5   
ST  92   

1991 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

CT  94.5   
ST  92   

1992 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

CT  91.6   

1995 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  94   
CT  93.9   
WS  90   

1995 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

1.5ltr

Light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  94   
CT  93.9   
WS  90   

1996 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  93   
CT  92.9   
ST  92+    
RP  91   

2000 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  94+    
WS  90   
JR  18   

2001 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

WS  95   
ST  94+    
RP  91-95   

2009 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

RP  100   
WS  98   
VN  96   
JR  17   

2011 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

WA  96   
WS  96   
VN  94-95   

2013 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

VN  96-97   
WS  95   
WA  94-97   

2014 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

WS  96   
CT  93.9   

2021 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

VN  94   
JD  94   

1995 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Light label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  90   

2005 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage; label condition issue

WS  98   
VN  97   
RP  96   
CT  94.3   
JR  17.5   

2005 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

WS  98   
VN  97   
RP  96   
CT  94.3   
JR  17.5   

2005 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Label condition issue

WS  98   
VN  97   
RP  96   
CT  94.3   
JR  17.5   

2011 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

WS  97   
VN  95   

2011 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

WS  97   
VN  95   

2012 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

WA  96   
VN  94-96