Northern Rhône whites: Panel tasting results

It was during his 15 years as chef de culture at Domaine Rostaing that François Merlin started planting his own vineyards in Condrieu. His Terroirs...

Open and pronounced, showing rich, ripe mango and honeysuckle. Very full bodied, with a lovely, smooth, silky and juicy mouthfeel. The acidity is tangy and...

It was Georges Vernay who spearheaded efforts to save the appellation when it nearly died out in the 1960s. It’s now led by his daughter...

Based in the village of Cornas, this estate is best known for its robust red wines, which come highly recommended. Like the rest of its...

Michel Chapoutier is more readily associated with Hermitage, but he owns vineyards across the northern Rhône and beyond. He’s a relative latecomer to St-Péray, but...

This domaine is particularly adept at making whites – in fact, it’s one of the rare northern Rhône domaines making more white wine than red....

Expressive, with meaty and floral notes on the nose. Ripe stone fruit, quince, plum and apricot with a touch of macerated richness. Long and delicate...

Floral and waxy with spicy notes of quince, lychee and vanilla on the nose. Violets, almonds and white blossom notes on the palate. Balanced freshness...

Ripe apricot and peachy stone fruits with hints of floral herbaceousness on the nose. The palate is layered with stone fruit and a toasty, creamy...

Spicy with savoury aromas on the nose. Nutmeg, cinnamon and ripe peachy stone fruit on the palate. Juicy and creamy with a soft texture and...

Generous, ripe and rich with yellow plum and melon fruit on the nose. Soft, with a full-bodied mouthfeel, fleshy fruit with weighty balance of acidity...

Waxy, lanolin with lovely progression on the nose. Fresh and vibrant on the palate with savoury fruit, hints of tea leaf and dried herbs. Bright,...

Expressive floral aromas laced with generous peach and honeysuckle. Full-bodied with an intense richness of nectarine, apricot fruit and green tea. Mineral freshness with a...

Creamy and fruit-forward with a generous expression of vanilla and spice. Stone fruit with vibrant acidity dominates the palate with a juicy, soft finish.

Floral with creamy, tropical fruit and minty, lemon verbena aromas. Concentrated, ripe stone fruit on a very generous palate. Fresh with juicy acidity on a...

Tight and discreet. Peach and nectarine on the palate with black pepper and dried herbs on the palate. Soft with fleshy, weighty fruit and vibrant...

Expressive, notes of peach compote, verbena and apricot pastries. Ripe, rounded and creamy with concentrated oak and juicy acidity on the palate. Long and pleasing.

Toasty vanilla and creamy ripe fruit on the nose. The palate is rich and opulent with weighty stone fruit concentration. Juicy acidity lingers on the...

Confectionary fruit with gentle lactic notes and delicate stone fruit blossom aromas. Lime leaf, apricot, and peach compote on the palate laced with cottony texture....

Generous and expressive with stone fruit on the nose. The palate is ripe and savoury with hints of peach, green tea and savoury spice. Well-balanced...

Roasted nuts, smoke and sweet, spicy vanilla on the nose. Fleshy stone fruit and racy acidity dominate the palate. Concentrated with a rich, opulent finish.

Powerful with notes of honey and stone fruit on the nose. Tropical and lush with layers of warm spice, vanilla and cream, balanced with gentle...

Inviting and expressive with overt oak aromas. The palate is layered with warm spice, herbal-green tea notes and savoury, sophisticated oak. Juicy, with fresh acidity...

Perfumed and harmonious with hints of violets on the nose. Slightly bitter almond and apricot kernel underpin a lovely, unctuous palate of rich stone fruit...

Honey, preserved lemon, and lanolin on the nose. The palate is layered with hazelnuts, juicy tropical fruit and vanilla. The finish feels endless, with lifted...

Clean, fresh and pure with a floral, peach blossom nose. Apricot dominates the well-structured palate. Saline and long on the finish.

Rich with a caramel, coconut nose. Vanilla and mango, with a silky, opulent mouth-feel, well-balanced weight and lifting acidity. The finish is clean and long.

Honeyed aromas with ripe, juicy peach fruit. Lush with rich texture, hints of botrytis, toasted citrus and nuttiness with a lifted freshness on the palate....

Ripe and inviting, honeyed and tropical on the nose. Nutty with toasty oak and apricot crumble, full-bodied with a lush, silky mouthfeel underpinned with fresh...

Expressive peach compote and subtle tobacco notes. Warm spice and vanilla pastry, with abundant fleshy stone fruit and well-integrated oak on the palate. Saline and...