Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge 2021 (750ml) this is a vatting of

this is a vatting of whisky from both the Hanyu and Chichibu distilleries

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which were then filled and returned to the Mitchell’s cellar warehouse

Like a storm gathering off the Kintyre coast

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Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Rouge 2021 (750ml) this is a vatting ofA tasting of the constituent lieux dits before blending was as instructive as ever. Plat was smooth, silky and red fruited with good acidity; Beaumes slightly meatier, a little less concentrated than a typical year, but with good tannic drive; LErmite was serious, dry and mineral; Bessards very strict, with tight, rigid tannins. The final blend is likely to produce a structural rather than generous style of Hermitage, with tannins that will need a