Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2021 - 750ml
Yann Chave Crozes Hermitage 2021 - 750ml
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92pts James Suckling
An intense and animal nose with dark cherries, smoke, grilled meat, game, wet earth, bark and loads of cloves. The palate is medium-bodied with silky texture and fine tannins. It’s restrained and juicy with control and elegance that contrasts with the intense nose. Crunchy finish with bright acidity.
Winemaker Notes
Leaf-stripping around bunches for optimal exposure to sunshine, before late, manual harvesting.
No industrial yeast used during vinification and the berries are destemmed. Fermentation temperatures are increased progressively from 20° to 30°, for optimal extraction, and are then maintained at this level. On average, the vatting period lasts for three weeks with twice-daily pumping over, where we seek to cover the whole marc cap. Wine is matured in vats in order to maintain fruitiness and prevent the influence of wood.
A vibrant, opulent, and open Syrah offering aromas of fresh lilac and sweet brambleberry before giving way to a palate of fresh blackberry and dark cherries. Soft, well-integrated tannins and a touch of garrigue offer a lasting, enjoyably well-integrated finish.
About the Winery
Yann took over from his father, Bernard Chave, and in 2001 the name of the Domaine became Yann Chave. It consists of 16,77 Ha of Crozes Rouge, 1,20 Ha of Hermitage, 1,50 Ha of Crozes Blanc. The Rouvre is a single parcel in Chassis, his best parcel of Crozes, very "caillouteux" (large rounded stones) and the vines average 60 years-old. It is pure "vin de goutte" and is aged entirely in 1-2 year old demi-muids. The Hermitage is from two parcels, one in Baumes (next to Le Méal) and the other in Péléat: average age is 30 years. The wine is aged in 600L demi-muids, a size well-suited for Syrah and does not over oak the wine. Yann harvests late, for maximum phenolic ripeness. He has very little Hermitage, but makes one of the best-value Crozes-Hermitage available.