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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.”

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

Light capsule condition issue; depressed cork; signs of past seepage

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+    

1982 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

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

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

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

Lightly depressed cork; 3.5 cm ullage; 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

2 available
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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   

1988 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

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

RP  90   

1983 Delas Freres Cornas Chante Perdrix

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1985 Delas Freres Cote Rotie Seigneur de Maugiron

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1988 J. Vidal-Fleury Cote-Rotie Brune et Blonde

Lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage

1985 Emile Champet Côte-Rôtie

Light capsule condition issue

9 available
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1985 Emile Champet Côte-Rôtie

Light capsule condition issue; 3.5 cm ullage

1985 Emile Champet Côte-Rôtie

Capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage or better

1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

5 available
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1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

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

2 available
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1985 J.L. Grippat Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; 3 cm ullage or better; light label condition issue