1996 Technical Specifications
Region Hermitage
Production Details Fermentation was so slow that the wine remained in cask for 12 years.
Tasting Notes Exceptionally complex and rich but finishing almost dry, with fine texture, bitter orange-peel notes and fig-syrup flavors.
Sources: les5duvin.wordpress.com ↗ · Compare this vintage
Vintages
1990 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Predominantly Marsanne, with Roussanne
Region Hermitage
Production Details The 1990 is documented as a passito-style wine produced in only a few vintages and in a few hundred half-bottles. An exact-1990 Christie's lot history describes Chave's Vin de Paille method as laying grapes individually on straw for six weeks before pressing, followed by slow natural fermentation for two years in cask.
Tasting Notes Amber-yellow; chestnut honey, orange peel and dried apricot aromas; dense and concentrated yet fresh and agile, with a savory, clean and very long finish.
Critics Ratings 96
Producer Information
Website
Address
Mauves, Ardèche, France