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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.”

2019 Xavier Gerard Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

VN  96   
WA  93+    

2020 Stéphane Ogier Côte-Rôtie Mon Village

WS  93   
JS  93   
WE  93   
JD  92   
4 available
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1988 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

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

RP  90   

1974 Pierre Barge Côte-Rôtie

3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2006 Pierre Amadieu Crozes Hermitage Les Caladieres

Light label condition issue

2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Maison Bleue

WA  95   
JS  94   
VN  93-94   
2 available
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1959 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Bottle appears refurbished

WS  94   

1972 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; 4 cm ullage; light label condition issue

1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

RP  92   
JR  17   
5 available
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1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  92   
JR  17   

1986 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage or better; light label condition issue

1988 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage; 6 cm ullage; light label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  92   

1995 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  91   
RP  90   

1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue; light writing on label

2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

JD  94   
VN  93-94   
WA  92   
JS  92   
JR  15.5   

2016 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

3-bottle Lot

JD  94   
WA  93   
VN  93   
JS  92-93   
WS  91   
JR  15   

2017 Paul Jaboulet Aine Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert

3-bottle Lot

Light label condition issue

JD  94   
VN  93-94   
WA  92   
JS  92   
JR  15.5   

1952 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cote-Rotie Les Jumelles

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

1952 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cote-Rotie Les Jumelles

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

1952 Paul Jaboulet Aine Cote-Rotie Les Jumelles

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 4.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2021 Monier Perreol Saint-Joseph

6 available
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2014 Mickaël Bourg Cornas Les P'tits Bouts

2019 Mickaël Bourg Cornas Les P'tits Bouts

1998 Michel Ogier Cote-Rotie Cuvee Belle Helene

RP  93-95   

1997 Michel Ogier Cote-Rotie Cote-Rozier Vieilles Vignes La Belle Helene

Light label condition issue

RP  92   
ST  90-92   
3 available
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