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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L'Hermitage 2012

Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L’Hermitage 2012

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave L’Hermitage 2012

I’ve heard many times that a Great wine should be drinkable at every step of its ageing process, from its early youth to a fully mature stage. It might be more theory based since it’s pretty rare that one have to chance to open that type of wine more than once, especially when young since one of the goal of having that type of bottle is to lay them down for medium to lo9ng ageing. Well not long ago, I was lucky enough to have to opportunity to taste one of these Grand Vin at an early stage of its life…

Tasted bling with wine geek friends, here is my comments on this week Grand Vin:

Purple color. Nose of black pepper, black berries and bacon. No doubt, this wine is made out of Syrah! Lively and structured on the palate with ripe fruit, the sun does show its presence on the wine. Then comes the spices (anise) on a medium intense structure with a very long finish. This is a beautiful and perfume wine quite approachable now. I guessed a young Cornas wine. Excellent+ (92)

Made of 100% Syrah grapes from Les Bessards, l’Hermite and Le Méal vineyards. Long ageing in oak barrels with 10% new barrels. Alcohol level of 14%

More information on Domaine Jean-Louis Chave: domaine-jean-louis-chave

Réserve et Sélection (Trialto) is the agencey representing Chave in Québec: trialto.com

Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2014

Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2014

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Domaine Chasselay Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois 2014

Dark ruby color. Nose of spices, berries and flowers. On the palate the wine is juicy but serious, with a cool climate Cabernet Franc like finish on spices and really fresh. Huge acidity and also have a great minerality. Very good (89)

Made of Gamay. Organic Ecocert certified. Alcohol level of 12,5% 

Available at the SAQ for 24,90$ (Code SAQ : 12454632)

Domaine Chassenay’s website: domaine-chasselay.com

They are represented in Québec by Vins Balthazard: vinsbalthazard.com

Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2001

Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2001

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Château Pape Clément Grand Cru Classé Pessac-Léognan 2001 

The traditionalism side from a wine is not a flaw to me, it’s even something I’m looking for in a wine when I want to cellar an age worthy bottle or simply to enjoy, as I like the style! That’s where Bordeaux wines or Bordeaux blend styles wines (as some Californian or Italian wines do) comes in handy since they are some of my favorites.

Glad I was when, at a lunch with wine geek friends, I was faced to this blog post wine. Tasted blind at first, did well identifying the Bordeaux blend, which I liked as explained earlier. Here is my tasting note:

Dark cherry color. Nose of old wood, spices, dark berries, earth, so fine and classy. With air the Bordeaux origin does show more. On the palate there is no doubt that this is a Bordeaux blend type of wine with some minerality, finesse all the way, deep and long, the luxurious oak ageing still showing without being heavy. Also had flavors of black berries, spices and slightly bitter green bell pepper notes. Very long finish. I was aiming at a Bordeaux blend from Tuscany. Excellent+ (92)

Made of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc. Aged 18 months in oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13%

This 2001 is not available anymore in SAQ stores, but here is a link to what’s left of other vintages of that wine: Pape Clément wines availability

The Château Pape Clément is a property of Bernard Magrez: bernard-magrez.com

Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Villages 2014

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Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Villages 2014 

Pale gold straw color. Nose of lemon, wet rocks, honey and flowers. Round on the palate with flavors of lemon, honey and flowers with that mineral and salty notes of wet rocks. The acidity kicks in in the finish that last in freshness. The kind of Chablis I like! Very good (90)

Made of Chardonnay from 55 years old vines. Aged in a mix of stainless tanks and concrete eggs. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 34,75$ (Code SAQ :12610789)

Domaine Pattes Loup’s website, property and managed by Thomas Pico: pattes-loup.com

Oenopole represents Thomas Pico’s wine in Québec: oenopole.ca

Domaine Pattes Loup Chablis Villages 2014

Henry Marionnet Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine 2015

Henry Marionnet Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine 2015

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Henry Marionnet Domaine de la Charmoise Touraine 2015

Purple and dense color, quite unusual for Gamay wines. Nose of red and black berries, spices, earth and mineral notes. Wide on the palate, much more than previous vintages of this wine, really tasty and more concentrated, the sun does show through the wine, which makes it even more quaffable! Good+ (88)

Made of Gamay from vines planted between 1967 and 1978. Aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available at the SAQ for 18,15$ (Code SAQ : 00329532)

Henry Marionnet’s website: henry-marionnet.com

Sample proposed by La Société de vins fins: www.sdvf.ca

Hobo Wine Company Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Sonoma 2013

Hobo Wine Company Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Sonoma 2013

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Hobo Wine Company Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Sonoma 2013

Dark cherry color. Nose of wild berries, spices and just a hint of old wood. So good and smooth on the palate, one could say it’s dense and chewy, but it drinks so well and feels like pure silk! This is a classy California wine made from a grape variety too often used in industrial wines. Liked it a lot and this is probably my favorite Zinfandel wine other than the top wines from Ridge Vineyards, my personal refrence for that type of wine. Excellent (91)

Made of 92 % Zinfandel, 5 % Petite Sirah, 3 % Carignan, Chesselas, and Riesling. Aged in used French and American oak barrels. Alcohol level of 13,8%

Hobo Wine Company’s website: hobowines.com

Some wines from Hobo (like this Zinfandel) are available for purchase through prinvate import in Québec at Agence Boires: agenceboires.com

Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay Niagara River VQA 2014

Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay Niagara River VQA 2014

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Closson Chase The Brock Chardonnay Niagara River VQA 2014

Bright gold color with green hue. Mineral nose with pineapple and mapple water, then pear, apples and spices. The oak does show, but with some air did blended nicely with the fruit. Flavorful and deep, this feels so young! Flavors are accurate to what was on the nose with a narrow but long finish. Different from the International and typical Chardonnay, but true to what I’ve tasted yet coming from Ontario. A good product offered here and very well priced and won’t be afraid of being cellared for a few years. Very good (89)9)

Made of 100% Chardonnay from rented vines in Niagara. Got no information about its ageing, but have seen oak. Alcohol level of 13,5%

Available in SAQ stores for 23,10$ (Code SAQ : 12855516)

Closson Chase’s website: clossonchase.com

They are represented in Québec by Sélection Caviste: selectioncaviste.com

Ijalba Genoli Rioja 2015

Ijalba Genoli Rioja 2015

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Ijalba Genoli Rioja 2015

Lightly colored with freen hue. Fresh on the nose with lemon, minerality, some saltyness and herbs. Medium concentration on the palate, finesse is leading with lemon, fresness, mineral and a good finish lenght. Good (87) 

Made of 100% Viura. Aged in tanks. Alcohol level of 13%

Available at the SAQ for 15,95$ (Code SAQ : 00883033)

Viña Ijalba’s website: ijalba.com

Represented in Québec by Charton Hobbs: chartonhobbs.com

Finca Villacreces Pruno Ribera del Duero 2014

Finca Villacreces Pruno Ribera del Duero 2014

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Finca Villacreces Pruno Ribera del Duero 2014

Dark cherry color. Nose of black berries, savory herbs, spices, it’s fresh and almost feels finesse coming from the glass. Explosive palate, mouth coating with pretty flavors of black berries, then spices and a hint of vanilla. Well made even if in a seductive style, but still this will hold many years. Very good (89)

This wine is considered by Robert Parker Jr. as the best Spanish wine under 20$ (US). This wine is made of 90% Tempranillo and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 12 months in 3 wine use French oak barrels. Alcohol level of 14%

Available at the SAQ for 24,05$ (Code SAQ : 11881940)

Finca Villacreces website: villacreces.com

Sample proposed by Réserve et Sélection (Trialto): trialto.co

My tasting note on this wine from the 2012 vintage

Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2014

Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2014

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Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2014 

Pretty bright ruby color. Nose of flowers, berries, some aromatic herbs, then earth and spices. Charming nose of natural Gamay wine at its best. There is so much fruit notes in that wine! It’s sappy, enjoyable, thirst your quench for sure, then show some structure with spicy and mineral notes. It will be hard no to drink quickly the bottles I have… Very good+ (90)

Vineyard of 8ha of vines from 10 to 90 years of age. Aged 6 to 9 months in used oak barrels that were previously used to age Burgundy wines. Alcohol level of 12,5%

Available through private import with réZin Sélection: rezin.com

More on Foillard :

kermitlynch.com

crushwineco.com

Here is a link to my tasting note on this wine from the 2010 vintage

Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py 2014