Wine Education Service - The Northern Rhône

Presented by Pippa Hayward with Sandy Leckie

• 2014 François Villard St. Péray Version 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Péray

  Lime gold.
  Aromatic citrus nose with pleasant exotic fruit notes.
  Sweet fruity attack, compensating acidity, slightly peppery, warm finish, good length.

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• 2014 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Circa 88 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

  Green gold.
  Slight oak presence on the light fruity nose.
  Oak, very fruity, good acidity, delicious, serious, good length.

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• 2013 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Viognier Les Vignes d'à Côté 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes

  Slightly grey gold.
  Lovely aromatic nose, jasmine, and apricots.
  Oily fruit, adequate acidity, tropical fruit, medium length.

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• 2013 Alain Graillot Crozes-Hermitage 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Inky, youthful.
  Leathery fruit on the nose.
  Lovely fruit, great balance, soft mid palate, great length.

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• 2012 J.L. Chave Sélection St. Joseph Offerus 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, St. Joseph

  A hint of age, opaque.
  Leathery fruit.
  Fruity, quite tannic, very youthful - could live another 20 years - silky, fresh, long.

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• 2011 Cave de Tain Hermitage 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Opaque, youthful.
  Sweet fruity nose, slightly mineral, complex.
  Fruity, oaky, tannic, very smooth, very youthful (will still be attractive in 20 years), very long.

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• 2008 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

  Age showing, just opaque.
  Feral and fruity nose.
  Fruity, very soft tannins, silky mid palate, delicious, long.

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• 2010 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde 76 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Age, opaque.
  Disappointing nose.
  A long way short of expectation.

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