Wine Education Service - Northern Rhône

Presented by Sandy Leckie and Pippa Haywood

• NV Jean Louís Thíers Saint-Péray Mousseux Brut 85 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Péray

  Greyish light yellow with small bubbles.
  Fairly non-descript nose, eventually some citrus notes.
  Quite refreshing, grapefruit, bitter mid palate and finish, somehow weighty - maybe demanding food.

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• 2007 E. Guigal Saint-Joseph Lieu-Dit St. Joseph Blanc 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

  Intense gold.
  Honeyed, crème caramel, blossom notes, very attractive nose.
  Wonderful aged example, rich and creamy, honeyed, complex, medium length.

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• 2011 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Viognier Les Vignes d'à Côté 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Collines Rhodaniennes

  Intense light gold.
  Very heady attractive nose, peaches, apricots and other ripe fruits.
  Sweet, fruity attack, dry mid palate, great balance, full, tropical fruits, a hint of oak, good length.

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• 2010 Ferraton Père & Fils Crozes-Hermitage La Matinière 89 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Dense, opaque, dark.
  Leathery, germolene, quite complex with fruity and burnt notes.
  Fruity attack, soft tannins and good balance, good length, youthful.

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• 2007 Pierre Gaillard Saint-Joseph Clos de Cuminaille 91 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph

  Deep, opaque.
  Oaky nose, very attractive, slightly vegetal, complex.
  Oaky and fruity attack, good balance, but still very youthful, keep till 2018, good length.

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• 2006 Domaine Vincent Paris Cornas Granit 30 92 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

  Very deep colour, opaque.
  Slight fruit, attractive animal and vegetal notes.
  Very fruity with soft tannins, drinking very well but should be kept, great length.

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• 2004 Marc Sorrel Crozes-Hermitage 90 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Just opaque and showing age.
  Oaky, sweet, animal nose, very attractive.
  Sweet fruity attack, quite tannic, well integrated, this wine will keep, great length.

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• 2001 Jean-Michel Gerin Côte-Rôtie Champin le Seigneur 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  Just opaque and showing age.
  Vanilla nose, sweet, complex, vegetal notes, very attractive with lots of fruit.
  Fruity, lovely balance, full flavoured, sweet and savoury mid palate, very long.

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