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1976 vintage guide for Red Rhone

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Some better wines from the north, especially Cote Rotie, although some of the wines were quite beefy

Weather Conditions

Some Chateauneuf-du-pape wines were diluted by the autumn rain.

Best Appellations

Tannin levels and considerable coarseness affected the wines of the southern Rhône, notably Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, there were some better wines from the north, especially Côte Rotie, although some of the wines were quite beefy. (Low acidity resulted in short-lived Condrieu)

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