Domaine Jean-Louis Chave - Ermitage Cuvée Cathelin 1998 (750ml)

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Producer	Domaine Jean-Louis Chave
Country	France
Region	Northern Rhône
Subregion	Hermitage
Varietal	Shiraz/Syrah
Vintage	1998
Sku	120023
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Description

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98 points Wine Advocate

Outer quote mark The opaque black/purple-colored 1998 Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin (200 cases) offers a huge nose of smoked licorice, blackberry, cassis, new saddle leather, and vanillin. Tasting like liqueur of Syrah, it is extremely full-bodied and awesomely concentrated, with formidable tannin as well as mind-blowing levels of extract and density. The tannin is sweet, and the wine seamless for a young Chave Hermitage. (RP) Inner quote mark (2/2001)

98 points Int'l Wine Cellar

Outer quote mark Reticent, minerally nose hints at great sweetness and ripeness; notes of blackberry and tar emerge with aeration. Round, rich and layered in the mouth; still quite closed but the wine extraordinary depth of flavor is already apparent. Slight suggestion of peppery austerity. Great intensity with no excess weight. Finishes with explosive length and noble tannins. This is essentially made up of Bessards for its tannic support, Meal for its sheer amplitude, and Peleat to round out the blend. This is likely to be the best Cathelin since the 1990, and is another legend in the making. It will also drive trophy collectors nuts, as there only about 2,500 bottles of this elixir, and a goodly number of them will never leave the Chaves' cave. Inner quote mark (2/2001)

95 points Wine Spectator

Outer quote mark Beautiful red. Balanced, with a deft dose of mocha, spicy oak, red and black fruit and mineral notes. Its supple tannins fold nicely into the long finish, which tastes of grilled game and red berry jam. (PM) Inner quote mark (6/2001)