Rhône vintage guides

Hermitage vintage guide

Southern Rhône 2017 report: 'Structured and ageworthy wines'

Châteauneuf-du-Pape and much more...

Northern Rhône 2017 report: 'A vintage for the cellar'

From all the key appellations...

Mature Rhône from the cellar for Christmas

Matt Walls picks out some special bottles...

Côte-Rôtie 2016 wines: The top scorers

See Matt Walls' ratings...

Top Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016 wines for the cellar

The most highly rated wines from this vintage...

Northern Rhône 2016: Full report and wines to look for

Find out where to look in the Northern Rhône 2016 vintage..

Southern Rhône 2016: ‘Unmissable’ wines and full report

A vintage 'not to miss' says Matt Walls...

Best Rhône 2016 wines: The top scorers

See the top rated wines...

Wine Legend: Jaboulet, La Chapelle Hermitage, 1961

Why it is a wine legend...

Southern Rhône 2015: Côtes du Rhône Crus and more – part two

See the top wines and read our overview...

Southern Rhône 2015: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras – part one

Read our review and see our top wines...

Stolen Côte Rotie wine found in hidden cellar

A cache of stolen Côte Rotie wines has been discovered in a hidden cellar only a little further down the river Rhône after a year-long search.

Jefford on Monday: A chat with Philippe

2008 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Difficult, late vintage, 25% smaller than normal. Those who waited for full ripening have created fresh, mineral, balanced wines for early drinking.

2007 vintage guide for Red Rhone

2006 vintage guide for Red Rhone

2006 vintage guide for Red Rhone. Finesse and elegance, but with nuance and subtlety - a charming 'gourmand' vintage.

2005 vintage guide for Red Rhone

2005 vintage guide for Red Rhone. Classic vintage, with even lesser sites producing stylish, harmonious wines. Best wines have superb fruit and great structure. Huge ageing potential.

2004 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 2004. Well-balanced wines with good purity of fruit in Southern Rhône. For early drinking.

2003 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 2003. Chunky wines with high but ripe tannins meant for laying down.

2002 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 2002. Some concentration and power in wines from the north but a poor vintage for Southern Rhône.

2001 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 2001. Powerful, juicy wines with concentrated, ripe fruit and silky tannins.

2000 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 2000. Great in the south, less brilliant in the north.

1999 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1999. Quality overall is very good, though not as exceptional as 1998.

1998 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1998. The best southern Rhône vintage since 1990. Northern Rhônes are full, punchy and well developed.

1997 vintage guide for Red Rhone

1997 vintage guide for Red Rhone 1997. Acidity was low and even Chateauneuf may not have produced wines for long ageing. Wines are soft, oozing pleasure, jam flavours.

1996 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1996. Leathery, mineral wines, some lack proper flesh. Good aromas. Difficult ripening the problem. The wines are sound but may not be long-lived.

1995 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1995. Outstanding Cote Rotie. Full, tannic northern and southern reds, now starting to soften. Good winter drinking.

1994 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1994. Good wines emerged from Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint Joseph. The southern Rhone enjoyed its best vintage since 1990.

1993 vintage guide for Red Rhone

Vintage guide for Red Rhone 1993. The reds were for the most part hard and thin, but the vintage was slightly better in the south.