Product Description
The Chave family is based in a small village on the northern right bank of the Rhone. There have been Chaves growing vines on the famous Hermitage hill since 1481. Gerard Chave took over from his father in 1970 and rapidly achieved megastar status due to the extraordinary quality of his wines and has since passed on the winemaking responsibilities to his son Jean-Louis. The Chave’s methods for all their winemaking are traditional farming, super low yields, full ripeness, and minimal manipulation. Their unmatched metic- ulousness continues through five centuries to render venerable expressions of the purest of Rhône terroir.
The grapes are vinified at the Domaine using indigenous yeasts in wood tonneaux and stainless steel tanks, then aged for 15-18 months in barriques.
"A tasting of the four main parts (Les Challaix, Les Clos, La Dardouille and Bachasson) suggests that this will be a vintage that combines power - black fruits and thick tannins from La Dardouille - and more lifted, fleshy, fragrant, low acid elements from Les Challaix, plus Bachasson’s rose and raspberry. A little richer and more velvety than a typical year." - 94 Points, Decanter
"The 2022 Saint Joseph is classic Saint Joseph with its darker currant, plum and cassis-driven fruits as well as incredible minertality. It’s deep, medium to full-bodied, has lots of tannins, the classic austerity of the appellation, and a great finish. It’s going to need some bottle age, but you can easily put this up with the crème de la crème of the appellation." - 94 Points, Jeb Dunnuck
"The 2022 Saint-Joseph is medium-bodied and savory, with delicate notes of red plum, crushed violets, licorice, graphite and a hint of dried meat. Layers of black olive and white pepper add depth and complexity. Smooth tannins provide gentle structure, leading to a persistent and elegant finish." - 93 Points, Vinous
