Yann Chave Hermitage 2023

Wine Spectator : 94 Points

(10/15/2025) This streaming, fresh style offers a core of plum, licorice and apple wood flanked by smoked lard and juniper. Mesquite ash and salt build in density toward the finish, with layers of fleur de sel, mineral and violet high tones. An elegant, restrained version, with good length and balance. Best from 2025 through 2040. 330 cases made, 12 cases imported.

Decanter : 94 Points

(9/30/2024) Balsamic, slightly tangy notes on the nose. Enjoyably fresh and zesty style of Hermitage on the palate, if not a particularly concentrated or powerful one. The oak spice should integrate and provide further complexity in time, but wait until at least 2031. Vines of nearly 50 years of age grown organically on lieux-dits Les Beaumes and Péléat, matured in demi-muids with malolactic fermentation in barrel. Drinking Window: 2031 - 2040.

Jeb Dunnuck : 93-95+ Points

(5/9/2025) Coming from the eastern side of the appellation, the 2023 Hermitage offers a gorgeous array of red, blue, and black fruits as well as bouquet garni, violets, and ample spicy, gamey nuances. It's medium to full-bodied, has a round, layered mouthfeel, sweet tannins, and a great finish. It's very much in the more supple, forward style of the vintage yet will evolve gracefully on its overall balance and purity.