Jean-Louis Chave is a small family domaine that has farmed the same hillside in the northern Rhône for over 500 years. Their Hermitage red is made from old Syrah vines on a famous granite slope — one of France's most serious reds, and the 1999 is a celebrated vintage for it.
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1989At peak (1999–2030) · ~$800 retail
1981Past its window (1995–2015) · ~$450 retail
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