Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Farconnet Hermitage Syrah 2015

There are three main appellations of the Northern Rhandocirc;ne where Syrah is at its pinnacle: Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, and Cornas.andnbsp;Hermitage carries the highest distinction among them and Jean-Louis Chave is its most famous vigneron.andnbsp;This wine is bottled under Jean-Louis' nandeacute;gociant label. This label is usually limited to wines Jean-Louis produces from purchased fruit sourcedandnbsp;around the There are three main appellations of the Northern Rhandocirc;ne where Syrah is at its pinnacle: Hermitage, Cote-Rotie, and Cornas.andnbsp;Hermitage carries the highest distinction among them and Jean-Louis Chave its most famous vigneron.andnbsp;This wine is bottled under Jean-Louis' nandeacute;gociant label. This label is usually limited to wines Jean-Louis produces from purchased fruit sourcedandnbsp;around the Rhandocirc;ne valley.andnbsp; However, the 2015 Domaine holdings were so successful and abundant that Jean-Louis had the good fortune and necessity to bottle some of the Domaine's fruit under the nandeacute;gociant label.andnbsp;That is the case here, with the 2015 JL Chave Selection Hermitage Farconnet.andnbsp;So, you are getting Domaine fruit at a fraction of the price of the Domaine bottling, which trades for more than 5 times this amount.andnbsp;Farconnets is not always 100% Domaine fruit, but with the '15 vintage it was.andnbsp;This resulted in a noble Syrah full of nuance and class, but not nearly as structuredandnbsp;as the Domaine bottling. You can drink and enjoy this wine now, and it is such a treat. As with almost all Syrah, it is best to pair with some heartier food.andnbsp;andnbsp;

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