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Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge
Northern Rhône, France
About this product
The most celebrated Northern Rhône Syrah; a blend of multiple Hermitage lieux-dits by the Chave family since 1481. Smoked olive, dark berry, violet, iron and extraordinary ageing potential — 20-40+ years.
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Pairings
complement
meat
Iron mineral in Chave Hermitage aligns with dry-aged beef's iron-rich myoglobin; white pepper mirrors the char crust's spice.
classic
main
complement
Chave Hermitage's monumental Syrah with its peppery, smoked-meat character is made for robust game; juniper and black pepper amplify the wine's spice profile.
classic
main
complement
A great Hermitage demands the finest beef; smoked bone marrow amplifies the wine's smoky, meaty secondary notes while its fat integrates the tannins.
classic
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elevate
Chave Hermitage's complexity and age-worthiness elevate the occasion of venison service; blackcurrant echoes the wine's dark fruit while celeriac earthiness bridges its mineral depth.
established
main
contrast
Rich blue cheese contrasts Hermitage's powerful tannins and spice; quince paste bridges the wine's fruit and the cheese's savoury intensity.
established
cheese
complement
meat
Smoked olive in wine mirrors black olive tapenade; white pepper and rosemary bridge the wine's Northern Rhône spice.
established
main
complement
cheese
Mineral iron core of Chave echoes the 36-month Comté's extraordinary mineral depth; dark chocolate in wine bridges the cheese's bitter crystalline notes.
established
cheese
complement
meat
Dark berry reduction echoes the wine's fruit; iron in both wine and venison creates alignment; white pepper adds spice bridge.
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