A Huge Surprise, Revisited: 2008 Chave Hermitage Rouge
We're on a Northern Rhône kick. Now that temperatures have started to cool, it's what we're craving. It seemed like the perfect moment to revisit Chave's 2008 Hermitage.
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We're on a Northern Rhône kick. Now that temperatures have started to cool, it's what we're craving. It seemed like the perfect moment to revisit Chave's 2008 Hermitage.
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