Chave Hermitage 2023

Yann Chave’s domaine began in 1970, when his parents made their first purchase of vines and fruit trees in Crozes-Hermitage. After years in Paris, Yann returned home in the 1990s to focus the estate on fine wine, building an impressive reputation in the process. Jancis Robinson writes of his “really artisanal wine with masses of integrity and bags of personality,” while the Wine Advocate calls it “one of the most exciting estates in Crozes-Hermitage.”

The Hill of Hermitage has been famous for centuries. Yann Chave’s Hermitage 2023 offers a beautiful floral nose dominated by violets, superb balance across the palate, plenty of concentration without heaviness, and a long, lingering finish. Vinous scored it 94 points, noting “alluring orange rind, crushed violets, white pepper, raspberry compote and softly suggested cedar,” and finding the wine “bursting with aromatic complexity and masterful refinement.”