Domaine Chave vintage?

[SFJoe]

originally posted by Jay Miller:
I've never had the '89 or '90 :( but the '88 and '91 are both beautiful beautiful wines. The '95 is probably the best "young" vintage though the last time I had it it required considerable decanting. Actually, Joe has some recent experience in that regard and will hopefully comment.

I would leave it up to .sasha.

 

[maureen]

when I was fortunate enough to be served the 88 alongside the 89 I preferred the 88 (but both were terrific).

 

[Keith Levenberg]

I'm with VLM - the '90 is really something special. I've had '88, '90, and '91 within the last few months, every one spectacular but the '90 is one of those wines where you can go years before having another one as memorable.

 

[Claude Kolm]

Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

 

[Marc D]

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

Claude, is the variation between the different cuvees that large?
More noticeable than the variation between different vintages?

 

[MLipton]

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

Good point. My "data points" were all KLWM imports.

Mark Lipton

 

[Claude Kolm]

originally posted by Marc D:

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

Claude, is the variation between the different cuvees that large?
More noticeable than the variation between different vintages?

yes

 

[Marc D]

originally posted by Claude Kolm:

originally posted by Marc D:

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

Claude, is the variation between the different cuvees that large?
More noticeable than the variation between different vintages?

yes

Interesting.
Are the differences in the various cuvees recognized by different pricing/valuations for the wine in the market?

 

[Claude Kolm]

originally posted by Marc D:

originally posted by Claude Kolm:

originally posted by Marc D:

originally posted by Claude Kolm:
Chave had various cuves for various clients. No one above specifies the importer. Doesn't mean a thing without knowing that.

Claude, is the variation between the different cuvees that large?
More noticeable than the variation between different vintages?

yes

Interesting.
Are the differences in the various cuvees recognized by different pricing/valuations for the wine in the market?

no

 

[David from Switzerland]

Agree with Brad Kane's list, although I'm still hoping the 1999 will join the first tier in time. I'd obviously never miss a chance to drink (especially: rather than taste/sample) the 1990 if generously offered to do so. ;^)

Greetings from Switzerland, David.
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J'ai gch vingt ans de mes plus belles annes au billard. Si c'tait refaire, je recommencerais. Roger Conti

 

[mlawton]

As one of the original protagonists (antagonist?) in this discussion, I have to report that I have totally lost interest.

Nathan has some 1990 Chave, I hope he enjoys drinking it. I no longer own any 89 or 90 and I won't be buying any more of either because they are both quite expensive on the secondary market. So it all doesn't matter anyway.

Buenas Noches.

 

[Bwood]

originally posted by mlawton:
As one of the original protagonists (antagonist?) in this discussion, I have to report that I have totally lost interest.

Nathan has some 1990 Chave, I hope he enjoys drinking it. I no longer own any 89 or 90 and I won't be buying any more of either because they are both quite expensive on the secondary market. So it all doesn't matter anyway.

Buenas Noches.

Not fair. mlawton is not allowed to lose Interest in a discussion of No. Rhone wines.

I sold 2/3 of my Chave Hermitage but never had any 1990 to begin with.