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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.”

1959 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Bottle appears refurbished

WS  94   

1991 Domaine J.P & J.L. Jamet Côte-Rôtie

WA  99   
WS  97   
ST  93   

1991 Domaine J.P & J.L. Jamet Côte-Rôtie

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

WA  99   
WS  97   
ST  93   

2010 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  99   
RP  97   
VN  96   

2006 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light label condition issue

WS  99   
RP  97   
VN  95+    
JR  18   

1985 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

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

RP  91   
ST  91   

1995 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Turque

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  98-100   
ST  96   
WS  94   

2010 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

RP  100   
WS  99   
VN  96-97   
JR  19   

2000 Domaine Noel Verset Cornas

Depressed cork

VN  92   

1990 Auguste Clape Cornas

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  91   

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

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

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1982 Marcel Juge Cornas

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

1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3.5 cm ullage

ST  93+    
2 available
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1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage

ST  93+    

1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Heavy capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage

ST  93+    

1983 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage

ST  93+    

1995 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Label condition issue

RP  96-98   
WS  95   
ST  95+    

1995 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  94   
CT  93.9   
WS  90   

1999 Domaine J.P & J.L. Jamet Côte-Rôtie

Light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  93   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2010 Marcel Juge Cornas

2011 Domaine J.P & J.L. Jamet Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

JR  20   
WA  97