Jay Kline

9.5

It’s been a couple of years since I last encountered the 2001 vintage of Chave’s Hermitage. That bottle was a library release from the domaine and so is this example. Splash decanted directly before service. The 2001 pours a garnet color with a translucent core; medium viscosity with significant staining of the tears. On the nose, the wine is vinous and a total umami bomb: Koji beef broth, dried and baked brambles, dried purple flowers, black pepper, Kalamata olive, organic and inorganic earth along with fine warm spices. On the palate, the wine is dry with medium+ tannin and medium+ acid. Confirming the notes from the nose. The finish is long. Looking back on my notes from 2024, there’s a common theme: the 2001 is all about dat bass. Drink now with some patience and through 2041. — 3 days ago

Scott Kahn

9.2

Amazing bottle with plenty of blue and red fruit, integrated tannins, and mushrooms for tertiary. Wonderful quality! — a month ago

with Bill

James Burge

9.9

2012 post inventory- perfect — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.8

Shows as though it’s maybe 10 years old, white stonefruits, floral, medium viscous on the palate, finish goes on a long way, amazing and stunning wine!! — 10 days ago

with Jim

Marta Jackowska

9.6

New Years Eve dinner - which red wine to drink?! 🤔
Finally settled on an old favorite - Paul Jaboulet Hermitage.
Did not disappoint - smooth, concentrated fruits, with a hint of earthy, charcoal, tobacco.
Nice way to end our wine drinking for 2025, here’s to more great wines in 2026! 🥂 — a month ago

with Neville

Jonathan Warren

9.9

Absolutely fucking magical. Such an experience drinking this wine — a month ago

Serge Mismetti

9.1

Cuvée Pé de loup 100% syrah — 11 hours ago

Chris MacLean

9.3

To quote my earlier notes: “A $40 bottle that tastes like a $60-70 bottle.” — 25 days ago

with Sarah

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.3

Really great. — a month ago

Doug Powers

9.4

Gold Cap (Bessards-Meal blend), purchased at Marche-aux-Vins in Ampuis in January, 2009, this shows lovely aromatics of iron, mineral, some floral as well, very tight, structured palate with mostly black fruit flavors, clean, balanced, very long finish, ideally needs more cellaring, but I think I only bought 1 so that’s not happening, great Syrah from Hermitage!! — 2 months ago

with Jim