2002 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc | 750ml

Legendary Rhône White — Profound, Age-Defying & Monumentally Rare 🍷🤍🇫🇷

2002 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc is one of the most revered white wines ever produced in France, crafted by the legendary Domaine Jean-Louis Chave. Sourced from old-vine Marsanne grown on the storied slopes of Hermitage, this wine is famed for its ability to age for decades—gaining depth, texture, and haunting complexity over time.

The 2002 vintage, produced in a classical Rhône year, has evolved into a masterclass of mature white wine expression: layered, mineral, and deeply intellectual. This is a grail-level bottle for collectors and one of the greatest white wines in the world.

🍐 Tasting Notes

• Aroma: Honeyed pear, quince, almond, lanolin, subtle smoke

• Palate: Orchard fruit, beeswax, hazelnut, crushed stone, savory minerality

• Finish: Exceptionally long, textured, and resonant with lingering depth

🔥 What Makes It Special

• Widely regarded as one of the world’s greatest age-worthy white wines

• Produced from old-vine Marsanne on the Hermitage hill

• Extraordinary longevity — capable of aging 30–50+ years

• Classical 2002 vintage emphasizing balance and structure

• Extremely limited production with global collector demand

📦 Product Details

• Producer: Domaine Jean-Louis Chave

• Wine: Hermitage Blanc

• Vintage: 2002

• Grape: Predominantly Marsanne (with small amounts of Roussanne depending on parcel)

• Region: Hermitage, Northern Rhône, France

• ABV: ~14%

• Size: 750ml

💎 Why You’ll Love It

2002 Chave Hermitage Blanc offers a once-in-a-generation tasting experience—opulent yet restrained, powerful yet endlessly nuanced. Few white wines in the world combine this level of texture, minerality, and longevity. Ideal for elite collectors, milestone celebrations, or those seeking the pinnacle of white wine greatness.