Few who cherish the power and perfume of classically made Hermitage would argue that the greatest red and white examples emerge from the Chave family cellars. The current generations in charge, father Gérard and son Jean-Louis, use their knowledge, experience and spread of lieux-dits to craft wines that combine all the power, longevity, nuance and refinement that the Hermitage hill is capable of. Traditionalists to the core, Chave has never released a cru Hermitage despite how impressive some of the individual cuvées are—the blend is all. As Gerard told Stephen Tanzer in 2000, “We create a wine that no early taster knows. Every year we start from zero in assembling the blend.”
Explore the breadth and depth of the Hermitage Commune, and see how each vintage produces a fantastic wine with this Vertical of vintages
Domaine Jean Louis Chave, 'L'Hermitage', 2017
Domaine Jean Louis Chave, 'L'Hermitage', 2018
Domaine Jean Louis Chave, 'L'Hermitage', 2019
Domaine Jean Louis Chave, 'L'Hermitage', 2020
Domaine Jean Louis Chave, 'L'Hermitage', 2021
