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Tue, Nov 3, 2026 03:00PM EST - Wed, Nov 4, 2026 03:00PM EST
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Lot 218
2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin Hermitage - 1 bottle(s)-750ml
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This lot is comprised of 1 bottle(s) of 2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin Hermitage - 750ml. Estimate for this lot is between $8500 - $12000 with a BUY IT NOW of $10250. The wine in this lot belongs to collection 11038.
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An established Toronto collector and client of Iron Gate. Wines were purchased from trusted agencies and LCBO vintages, and have been stored in a temperature and humidity-controlled home cellar until being brought to auction.
2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin Hermitage from this lot has the following scores - The Wine Advocate 100 points. This is the tasting note for 2009 Domaine Jean Louis Chave Ermitage Cuvee Cathelin Hermitage from Robert Parker - with a score of 100 points. Last year I gave the 2009 Hermitage Cuvee Cathelin a three-digit rating, but it was nice to be able to re-taste it since it is largely impossible to find in the marketplace. Essentially 100% fruit from Les Bessards, this cuvee is only made in vintages where it will not compromise the integrity and quality of their standard Hermitage (although there is nothing standard about it). The Cuvee Cathelin sees more oak than its sibling, enjoys 50-75 years of aging potential, and boasts over-the-top blackberry and cassis fruit notes intertwined with pen ink, spring flower, graphite and subtle vanillin characteristics. It is a brilliant wine that almost defies description given its ethereal complexity allied to massive weight, power and richness. Yet, it never comes across as heavy or overly-extracted. Forget this for another decade and you and your progeny can enjoy it over the following 50-75 years.