J-L Chave Selections, Hermitage "Farconnet", 2021 SFCOUNT010925 the Croatian-born winemaker whose 1973

the Croatian-born winemaker whose 1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay won the famous 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting

this is a sophisticated Champagne that overdelivers on both complexity and drinkability

this Chapelle-Chambertin has the depth and complexity to age gracefully over the next 15–20 years

This is a far cry from overripe or tropical—think tension

J-L Chave Selections, Hermitage "Farconnet", 2021 SFCOUNT010925 the Croatian-born winemaker whose 1973The ngociant label from one of Hermitage's legendary families16 generations of Chave winemakers since 1481. Farconnet blends fruit from three parcels on the Hermitage hill: Diognires (alluvial pebbles, spice), Pleat (sand and limestone, finesse), and Greffieux (glacial river stones, structure). Grapes destemmed, fermented in stainless steel, aged up to 18 months in oak with some new wood, bottled unfiltered. Named for the nobleman who gifted the