with silky tannins and a bright acidity that keeps the wine fresh and approachable
Vodka doesn’t usually come with a backstory
Jean-François Régnier took over at age 20 from his father
yet with old-school California suaveness and swagger
they have fermented and aged wines in buried terracotta amphorae (giare)
Domaine Jean-Louis Chave, Hermitage Rouge, 1999 SO032425 Pouillon with silky tannins and aThe 1999 vintage is widely regarded as the first of the great modern Northern Rhne vintagesthe year everything went right. For a family that has made Hermitage since 1481, that's saying something. Jean Louis Chave's 1999 is pure class: mineral drenched red and blackcurrant, smoked meat, camphor, crushed rock, and peppery herbs, with medium to full body and a seamlessly constructed palate. Ripe, well founded tannins carry delicious fullness and