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Rhône Valley

The Rhône Valley in southeast France follows the Rhône River for 125 miles and is home to some 170,000 vineyard acres. It is beloved by admirers of robust, fruit-filled, tannic red wines made from Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsualt. Though red wines predominate, the Rhône Valley also makes excellent fruity, full-bodied but dry white wines from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Some of the justly famous wines from the Rhône Valley include Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Condrieu, Gigondas and Cornas. Rosé wines are also produced. Vineyards have been cultivated in this area since at least 600 B.C., and by the 13th century the wines of the region were being served to the Pope, who during the 13th century resided in nearby Avignon rather than in Rome. The prestige associated with the reds preferred by the Pope led to the name Châteauneuf-du-Pape, or the “new home of the pope.” The region is generally divided into north and south when discussing wine types, and there are many appellations within the valley. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines.

2005 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie

Light label condition issue

WS  93   
RP  92   
VN  89-92   

2010 B. Levet Cote Rotie La Chavaroche

Lightly depressed cork

2013 B. Levet Cote Rotie La Chavaroche

Lightly depressed cork

VN  95   
CT  91.8   

2009 B. Levet Cote Rotie La Peroline

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VN  93   

2013 B. Levet Cote Rotie Les Journaries

Light label condition issue

VN  94   

2009 Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage Guiraude

Label condition issue

WS  94   
RP  93   
VN  90-92   
WS  #9 of 2011   

2010 Alain Graillot Crozes Hermitage Guiraude

WS  92   
VN  92   
CT  92   
RP  91+    

2016 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas La Geynale

Light label condition issue

WA  95-97   
VN  95-97   
JD  93-95+    
JR  17.5   

2013 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Blonde

2010 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

Light label condition issue

2010 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

2010 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

Label condition issue

2011 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

Lightly elevated cork

WS  92   

2011 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

WS  92   

2011 Gilles Barge Côte-Rôtie Côte Brune

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

WS  92   

2014 Franck Balthazar Cornas Les Chaillot

Light label condition issue

VN  93-95   

2017 Maison Stephan Côte-Rôtie Coteaux de Bassenon

2015 Jean-Michel Stephan Cote Rotie Vieille Vignes En Coteaux

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

2007 Jean-Michel Stephan Cote-Rotie Côteaux de Bassenon

WS  92   

2009 Jean-Michel Stephan Cote-Rotie Côteaux de Bassenon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  95   

2016 Jean-Michel Stephan Cote-Rotie Côteaux de Bassenon

Light label condition issue

2015 Cuchet-Beliando Cornas

JD  94   

2016 Cuchet-Beliando Cornas