Domaine Jean-Louis Chave - 2008 - Hermitage La Landonne Medium-bodied and delicately styled yet

Medium-bodied and delicately styled yet with a rock-solid frame of grainy tannins

Château Chasse-Spleen 2008 is a refined Moulis-en-Médoc red wine

and subtle oak in every sip

and a great tribute to an incredible woman

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave - 2008 - Hermitage La Landonne Medium-bodied and delicately styled yetRobert Parker's Wine Advocate : The 2008 Hermitage is a down sized version of Chaves typical Hermitage, but it is, nevertheless, an elegant, mid weight, pure effort exhibiting berry fruit intermixed with hints of black currants, herbs, pepper, meat juice and bouquet garni. When asked how they made such a fine wine in such a difficult vintage, the Chaves said that over 33% of the entire harvest was declassified. The 2008 is a wine to consume in its