2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc French and classy oak all emerge

and classy oak all emerge from this young yet amazingly balanced

its vineyard is within the Pessac-Léognan appellation

The purity in the fruit stands out

it still reveals a dense opaque purple color along with a potentially sensational bouquet of blueberries

2013 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc French and classy oak all emerge"Chave's 2013 Hermitage Blanc had just been bottled prior to my visit. Always 80% to 85% Marsanne and the rest Roussanne, from the lieux dits of Rocoules, Peleat, L'Hermite and Maison Blanche, it's raised primarily in barrels with a small percentage new. Loaded with notions of buttered citrus, white currants, liquid rock, white flowers and hints of honeysuckle, this beauty hits the palate with full bodied richness, beautiful freshness and purity, and