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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2013 and 2018 (based on 4 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 87.9 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 10 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by derekjohn on 12/30/2016 & rated 88 points: Saddle leather and pepper on nose. Refreshing acidity and smooth tannins in the mouth, on the fuller side of medium-bodied. A point now. (1295 views) | | | Tasted by Yagil on 10/3/2014 & rated 88 points: dark red-purple
intense dark fruits & earthy aroma with meaty notes,
med-full bodied, firm tannins, medium harmony, fruity-spicy flavours, lacks complexity, classic wine for food. (2251 views) | | | Tasted by Ericsson on 2/4/2014 & rated 88 points: Au restaurant, pas de notes formelles. Très bon vin, trop jeune toutefois, à mon goût. Les arômes traditionnels de Syrah étaient là, mais en filigrane... (2627 views) | | | Tasted by Biggsy on 11/4/2012 & rated 89 points: Dense, deep black fruit nose with gamey, iron aromas. Rich and youthful with grippy tannins and a nice floral lift at the back of the palate. Needs some food, but really well proportioned. (3139 views) | | | Tasted by davestenton on 11/3/2012: The Wine Gang (London): Dark fruit with lifted liquorice aromas. Brambly, peppery and really fresh. The Northern Rhone appears to be a happy hunting ground in 2010. 16.5/20. 2013+ (3988 views) | | | Tasted by henrygjeffreys on 10/30/2012: n - TP, raw plummy fruit. meat - distinctive smell of well-aged steak
p - quite light, ripe fruit, some herbiness
nice (2066 views) |
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- Read more about Chapoutier Hermitage wines - Discover Chapoutier Cote Rotie wine - Learn about Chapoutier Chateauneuf du Pape wineSyrah Varietal article (Wikipedia) | (Wines Northwest)
Note that some producers in the Northern Rhone distinguish between simply Syrah and "Serine", the latter described as ‘an ancient clone of Syrah, the berries of which are more oval-shaped and less deeply pigmented than Syrah’ by producer Tardieu-Laurent. France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMES |
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