1998 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

 "This continues morphing into a beautiful vintage for Chave. The nose, with its blend of strawberries, currants, mint leaves, smoke, spice, earth, herbs, and crushed stones gets your engines going. The palate is equal to the nose with its layers of refined, earthy, smoky, red fruits, spice, elegant tannins, and black fruits. Popped and poured, the wine continued opening over dinner, but at 25 years of age, it is fully ready to go. Drink from 2023-2045." - 96/100, Jeff Leve, The Wine Cellar Insider