Rhône 2021: best value wines
Having tasted over 1,200 wines for his vintage report, Matt Walls picks his top value wines from both the northern and southern Rhône in 2021.
Severe frost in early April wreaked havoc across both the northern and southern appellations of the Rhône Valley in 2021, with many producers losing a large majority of their crop.
The reds that did materialise tend towards lean, green flavours, because grapes struggled to ripen. A few producers struck lucky, with late-budding varieties or pockets of vineyard less affected by frost.
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Northern Rhone
Southern Rhône
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Rhône 2021: best value wines by appellation:
Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu
Cornas and St-Péray
St-Joseph
Hermitage
Crozes-Hermitage
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise
Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres
Lirac & Tavel
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M Chapoutier, Haut Chamblard, St-Péray, Rhône, France 2021
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...
2021
M ChapoutierSt-Péray
Domaine Garon, St-Joseph, Rhône, France 2021
Deeper in colour than most 2021s. Lovely bright zesty nectarine notes on the nose, that come through on the palate. This is seriously concentrated and...
2021
Domaine GaronSt-Joseph
Domaine François Merlin, St-Joseph, Rhône, France 2021
Gorgeously fresh, aerial nose, brimming with violets and pounded blueberries. A touch of nutmeg adds to the scent. Smooth, rounded, and surprisingly sweetly approachable for...
2021
Domaine François MerlinSt-Joseph
Domaine Guy Farge, Harmonie, Cornas, Rhône, France 2021
A lovely herbal display on the nose, with fresh thyme, rosemary and bay. They follow on to the palate, met by juicy, smooth berry fruits....
2021
Domaine Guy FargeCornas
Lionel Faury, La Gloriette, St-Joseph, Rhône, France 2021
Really gorgeous nose, with oregano, rosemary and menthol. It has the fresh chewy feel of stemmy tannins on the palate; it will require a couple...
2021
Lionel FaurySt-Joseph
Domaine A Berthet-Rayne, Castel Mireio, Cairanne, Rhône, France 2021
The domaine was badly frosted here in 2021, and the Viognier and Bourboulenc was all destroyed. This cuvée usually has six varieties, but in 2021...
2021
Domaine A Berthet-RayneCairanne
Domaine la Ligière, Le Chemin Blanc, Vacqueyras, France 2021
Delightfully fresh and fruity style. Plenty of extract in salty intensity. The long finish is held up by a shining beam of acidity. Really intense,...
2021
Domaine la LigièreVacqueyras
Clos de Caveau, Fruit Sauvage, Vacqueyras, Rhône, France 2021
Purity, freshness and aromatic precision - a promising start. Full-bodied, rounded, generous and fruity. Feels very Vacqueyras and has really punchy acidity to match the...
2021
Clos de CaveauVacqueyras
Domaine des Bernardins, Beaumes de Venise, Rhône, France 2021
Interesting blend, and it comes through on the nose - it's a fruity, floral style of Beaumes that's really appealing. Full-bodied, rounded, generous and fluid,...
2021
Domaine des BernardinsBeaumes de Venise
Château Redortier, Beaumes de Venise, Rhône, France 2021
Decidedly fragrant, with plentiful blackberry fruit and firm acidity. There's some athletic power and energy in this wine; it's tannic now, but should soften to...
2021
Château RedortierBeaumes de Venise
