Domaine Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Ampodium vertical: 2008 – 2012
Matt Walls tastes five mature vintages....
Northern Rhône
The northern Rhône is home to the likes of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Cornas and Condrieu.
Hermitage famously allows producers to blend up to 20% Viognier with Syrah, producing some of the world’s most sought-after wines.
Condrieu is a temple to Viognier grown on steep hillsides, where the warmth of the summer is countered by the cooling mistral winds to produce rich, ripe white wines.
Quick Links Northern Rhône 2017: Full report | Côte-Rôtie 2012 panel tasting results
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Domaine Clape: Cornas vertical tasting from 2017 – 1987
The rare chance to taste 13 Cornas bottlings...
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Napa to Pauillac: Tasting new releases from Château Latour owner Artemis
New releases, including Château Latour 2012...
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Cornas, Côte-Rôtie & Hermitage 2010: Panel tasting results
Has the 2010 northern Rhône vintage lived up to the hype?
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Guigal's crown jewels: Tasting the 2015 'La Las'
Matt Walls revisits the highly promising 2015 vintage...
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Best value Northern Rhône 2018 - Top buys
Matt Walls selects 15 wines that offer quality and value
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Rhône 2018 En Primeur: Full report
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Northern Rhône 2018 report: The top scorers
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From the archive: Producer profile: Domaine Georges Vernay
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Wine Legend: Domaine J-P & J-L Jamet, Côte-Rôtie 1990
This superb vintage was 'a major leap forward'...
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From the archive: Crozes-Hermitage & St-Joseph panel tasting results
A tough tasting, said our experts...
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Hermitage vintage guide
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What makes a 100-point Hermitage?
Matt Walls considers how a 100-point Hermitage achieves a 'perfect' score...
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Getting to know red Hermitage
'Breathtaking, majestic wines of endless complexity...'
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Getting to know white Hermitage
Learn about the hill of Hermitage and see Matt's 28 tasting notes...
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Condrieu ageing- Ask Decanter
When is best to drink your Condrieu wine?
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Best French wines: 100 point scores
Top-scoring wines from Champagne to the Rhône...
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Best value Rhône 2017 wines
Matt Walls finds value in the Rhône...
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Rhône 2017: Full en primeur report
What to buy from the 2017 vintage...
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Northern Rhône 2017 report: 'A vintage for the cellar'
From all the key appellations...
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Best Rhône 2017 wines: The top scorers
Scoring 96 points and above...
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Anson: How Nicolas Jaboulet started again in the Rhône
Plus exclusive tasting notes on the top wines...
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From the archive: When should you decant wine? An expert taste test
An in-depth report from our archive...
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Cornas pioneer Pierre-Auguste Clape dies
One of the pioneers of the Cornas appellation...
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From the archive: Côte-Rôtie 2012 panel tasting results
These wines are now coming into their drinking windows...
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Northern Rhône reds 2015: Panel tasting results
See the ratings from this excellent vintage...
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Côte-Rôtie 2016 wines: The top scorers
See Matt Walls' ratings...
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Northern Rhône 2016: Full report and wines to look for
Find out where to look in the Northern Rhône 2016 vintage..
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Wine Legend: Jaboulet, La Chapelle Hermitage, 1961
Why it is a wine legend...
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An interview and tasting with Jean-Louis Chave
John Livingstone-Learmonth catches up with Rhône royalty, Jean-Louis Chave...
