Thursday November 22, 2013 
 BRITISH COLUMBIA

"There can be no doubt that Jean-Loius and his papa, Gerard Chave...are among the planet's greatest winemakers"  

 

Robert Parker

 The World's Greatest Wine Estates
Today's Wine From JL Chave Selection
  

JL Chave Selection 'Offerus' Saint-Joseph AC 2010

 

Price $39.99/bottle 
VarietalSyrah 
RegionSt. Joseph, Rhône Valley 
Format12 x 750ml
Availability40 cases
Ageability
Now - 2020
CSPC

+238147

 


91 Points

 "Deep, vivid ruby.  High-pitched, mineral-accented aromas of cherry, black raspberry and fresh flowers.  Offers an array of red and dark berry flavors that gain flesh and sweetness with air.  Packs a serious punch but comes off as energetic, with no excess weight.  Closes with resonating spiciness and sneaky, fine-grained tannins that fold smoothly into the sappy fruit.  Jean-Louis noted that there is a bigger dose of Chave domain fruit than usual in this year's version of Offerus.  Incidentally, I was also able to retaste the 2010 Cotes-du-Rhone Mon Coeur, which I reviewed last year, and it has gained definition and energy over the last year.  As mentioned before, this is a wine that drinks way above its category and is a highly reliable bottling vintage in and vintage out."

March/April 2013
About JL Chave

The Chave family is the epitome of 'People, Place and Time'. They have been vignerons in the Rhône valley since 1481 - an astonishing 16 generations. Originally the family farmed only in St. Joseph, moving to Hermitage about a century ago when phylloxera swept through the region. Today Chave Hermitage Rouge and Hermitage Blanc are generally regarded as the appellation's greatest wines.  

 

In recent years Jean Louis has begun the painstaking process of restoring the steep St. Joseph terraces that his family has farmed for centuries, and has slowly begun to acquire and restore the steep plots that were abandoned in the wake of pyhlloxera (today most of the AC's production comes from the valley bottom and not the steep well exposed hillsides). This is very compelling news for lovers of Rhône wines since historically St. Joseph has been the most underrated appellation in the Northern Rhône. Jean Louis has also begun producing two négociant style wines: 'Offerus' St. Joseph and 'Mon Coeur' Côtes-du-Rhône. Both allow beautiful insight into the talent of one of "the planet's greatest winemakers" at bargain prices.

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