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IronGate Fine Wine Auction

Tue, Feb 6, 2024 10:00AM EST - Tue, Feb 13, 2024 08:00PM EST
  • 1989
  • 750ml
  • France
  • Rhone
  • Rhone Valley North
  • Hermitage
  • Syrah
  • Red
  • EE1706
  • EE1706
Lot 614

1989 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage - 750ml - 1 bottle(s)

Estimate: CAD$1,200 - CAD$1,700

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CAD$100,000 CAD$10,000
This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 1989 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $1200 - $1700 with a reserve of $900. The bottles in this lot come from collection 11435.

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This remarkable wine collection owned by George and Ildiko Manner is a testament to George's unwavering passion and profound love for discovering, curating, and collecting wines. His interest in wine was ignited in the early 1960s, evolving from a mere hobby into a lifelong journey. This exceptional collection is sourced from auctions, LCBO/SAQ, wine agents, and direct engagements with winemakers. Professionally stored in custom-built, climate-controlled cellars, the collection ensures optimal conditions for preserving the wines' quality over the years. Each bottle in this collection symbolizes a lifelong commitment to curation and undoubtedly reflects the joy derived from savoring, understanding, and exploring the contents of each glass.
The score for 1989 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Hermitage is 96 from Robert Parker and the tasting note - Similar in style to the ’95, with its masculine, firm profile, the 1989 Hermitage offers a full-bodied, rich and concentrated feel to go with plenty of ripe black fruits, toasted spice, mint and roasted herbs. From a scorching hot, dry year, it has fabulous concentration, a deep, layered texture and a blockbuster style. Enjoy bottles anytime over the coming decade. Located in the tiny village of Mauves, just south of Hermitage, lies one of the true bastilles of traditionally made wines, and there are few vinous experiences that surpass getting to taste through the different terroirs of Hermitage and Saint Joseph in Chave’s cellar. Founded in 1481, Chave has seen a long succession of generations, with Gerard Chave, who was born in 1935, slowly beginning to hand over the reins to his brilliant son, Jean-Louis (born in 1968), in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Today, the estate stays firmly planted in tradition, yet is far from resting on its laurels or reputation, completing work on a new cellar (just across the street from their existing cellar and connected via a tunnel) in 2014, and working hard on a number of new vineyard sites. While this new cellar includes a state-of-the-art lab, Jean-Louis was quick to point out, “you don’t need a lab to make great wine.” In addition, and along with the help of Jean-Louis’ wife, Erin Cannon-Chave, they’ve continued to grow their negociant label, Chave Selection, which offers fabulous bang-for-the-buck and includes both Northern and Southern Rhones. While Jean-Louis has a professor-like level of expertise with regards to Hermitage, today his passion is firmly directed at the steep slopes on the western side of the Rhone River, in the appellation of Saint Joseph. He has numerous new vineyards coming on-line, and while everything is currently blended into his estate Saint-Joseph, each of the individual terroirs are incredibly unique, and I’m sure will be bottled on their own sometime in the future. With more and more of Hermitage going to larger corporations these days, it’s inspiring to see this small, family owned estate still sitting near the top of the hierarchy. Jean-Louis is still young (and has a young son who takes after him, and a daredevil daughter who takes after Erin), so the future is very bright at this estate! Looking specifically at their Hermitage, the Chaves vinify each of their individual terroirs separately, and the components are all aged in small barrels before blending and bottling without being filtered. As is the norm in Hermitage, everything is completely destemmed, and the percentage of new oak is kept to a minimum, falling in the 20-30% range. The style here is beautifully transparent, with the wines always showing the vintage characteristics clearly (which Jean-Louis breaks into a “Granite” year, or a “Sun” year). In addition, when tasted as individual components, each plot’s characteristics always shine through. While the wines have the balance and purity to dish out plenty of pleasure in their youth, they age beautifully, with Jean-Louis recommending at least 15 years of cellaring for most vintages.