Cuvee Cathelin Chave 1990
Cuvee Cathelin Chave 1990 is a dry, full-bodied red from Syrah (Hermitage, France), in the full, structured reds style. Tannins are firm and acidity moderate; oak influence is noticeable. Those scales describe the wine when young; this is a 36-year-old bottle and its tannin and oak will have softened. Good with lamb, beef stew, steak, venison.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuvee Cathelin Chave 1998 Domaine Jean Louis Chave · Rhône | £8837.00 | |||
| Cuvee Cathelin Chave 2000 Domaine Jean Louis Chave · Rhône | £7484.00 | |||
| Sine Qua Non Pearl Clutcher 2012 Sine Qua Non · California | £1831.00 | |||
| Sine Qua Non Poker Face Syrah 2004 Sine Qua Non · California | £1081.00 |
The Chave family has reportedly been producing wines in the Rhône Valley since 1481 and is unequivocally one of the most famous producers of Hermitage. Cuvée Cathelin is an ultra-exclusive luxury wine which made its debut with the 1990 vintage. It is named after a close family friend, artist Bernard Cathelin, and is produced mostly from Syrah from the Les Bessards lieu-dit with an extended period of maturation in new French oak. Only made in selected vintages production is strictly limited to around 200 cases. The 1990 is an enormously concentrated and rich wine with remarkable layers of fruit and savoury complexity.