Saline overtones add to an impression of briskness and raw energy
a decision that has paid off handsomely
backed up with a bountiful core of fleshy
and a luscious texture
Readers need to pay close attention as there are some amazing Chardonnays as well as red wines emerging from Stonestreet
Chave Hermitage - 1991 (750ml) Barbaresco Saline overtones add to an95 Points What a nice surprise! I've always liked this wine, but this bottle rocked it! Licorice, blackberry, cherry, iron, earth, citrus peel, pepper, minerality and earthy scents paired perfectly with the powerful, concentrated, full bodied personality of the wine. Refined, elegant and intense, this sublime Hermitage wine ends with a long, fresh, spicy, black cherry filled finish. Still young, this will age and improve for decades. Jeff Leve, The