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Northern Rhône

The Northern Rhône Valley wine region hugs the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Valence at its southern tip. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales, and it is divided into eight appellations. Along with its neighbor to the south, the Southern Rhone Valley, it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight appellations in the north, the most admired wines tend to come from Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Hermitage, though there are certainly exceptional wines to be found in St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Peray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines. Red wines from these appellations are notable for their signature aromas of bacon and green olives, and for their depth. Robert M. Parker, a great champion of Rhone wines, has written that “the northern Rhône produces three of the greatest wines in the world – the white wines of Condrieu and the red wines of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.”

1985 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  91   
RP  90   

1999 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  99   
ST  96-99   
JR  18.5   

1999 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Lightly elevated cork

RP  100   
WS  99   
ST  96-99   
JR  18.5   

1999 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  99   
ST  96-99   
JR  18.5   

2003 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Light label condition issue

RP  99-100   
WS  99   
VN  96-97   
JR  18.5   

2020 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Turque

3-bottle Lot, Wood Case

JD  99   
VN  98   
JS  98   
WS  96   
JR  17.5+    

2013 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto

WS  97   
VN  94   

2020 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto Blanc

JD  99   
WS  96   
VN  96   
JS  95   
JR  18.5   

1990 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Label condition issue

RP  98   
WS  98   
ST  96+    
JR  17.5   

2005 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Label condition issue

WS  98   
VN  97+    
RP  94   

2015 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Cuvee de l'Oree (Blanc)

Light label condition issue

WA  98   
JS  96   
VN  95   

1997 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal

Light label condition issue

ST  92+    
RP  91-94   
WS  90   

1999 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Meal

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
RP  93   
ST  92+    

1998 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Vin de Paille (Blanc)

375ml

Lightly elevated cork

RP  96-98   

1998 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Vin de Paille (Blanc)

375ml

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork

RP  96-98   

2010 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Vin de Paille (Blanc)

375ml

RP  100   
WS  99   
VN  94   

1989 M. Chapoutier Hermitage La Sizeranne

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  90   

1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light signs of past seepage; 5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  92   
JR  17   

1983 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Lightly elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

WS  98   
JR  17   

1989 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  96   
WS  96   

1990 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Lightly depressed cork; label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  97   
JR  18   

1991 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  90   

1991 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  90   

1997 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Lightly elevated cork; label condition issue

RP  93   
ST  93   

1999 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

ST  93+    
WS  91