Walls: Brune and blonde soils in Côte-Rôtie - do they really make all the difference?
Looking at the two different soil types and how they influence wine style, longevity and quality...
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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Best French wines: 100 point scores
Top-scoring wines from Champagne to the Rhône...
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Aged Condrieu – how it develops plus 40 wines tasted
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Walls: Top-quality and great-value Côte-Rôtie alternatives
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Walls: The magic of mature Gigondas
Matt Walls examines seven mature vintages of Gigondas wines and reports on what is drinking well now and what should be kept cellared for a little while longer.
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Matt Walls' hidden gems: Domaine Burgaud, Côte-Rôtie
Matt Walls shines the light on this under-the-radar producer, Domaine Burgaud.
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Walls: Tasting the first five vintages of Delas’ Hermitage ‘Ligne de Crête’
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Matt Walls: My two years in Provence writing Wines of the Rhône
Matt Walls looks back on his two year research project for his latest book Wines of the Rhone, and the trials and tribulations of moving his family to France...
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Matt Walls: Tasting Jaboulet La Chapelle from 1991 to 2019
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Rhône 2019: Top 25 white wines
There are some superb wines in this Top 25
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Rhône 2019: Best-value wines under £20/$25
There's value to be found in 2019 if you know where to look
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Saint-Joseph 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Condrieu and Château-Grillet 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Côte-Rôtie 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Cornas 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Crozes-Hermitage 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Saint-Péray 2019: Report and top scoring wines
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Northern Rhône 2019 report plus top scoring wines
There are many that are enjoyable, rich and opulent wines...
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Rhône 2019 En Primeur: Full report
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New Côtes du Rhône Villages appellation granted - Nyons
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'Remarkable' Cornas winemaker Alain Voge dies
Tributes have been paid to Alain Voge, a pioneering winemaker in the Northern Rhône's Cornas and St-Péray appellations
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South African Wine Crossword
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Rhône Wine Crossword
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Top five Northern Rhône vintages ready to drink now
Five vintages to open now....
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Domaine Rostaing Côte-Rôtie Ampodium vertical: 2008 – 2012
Matt Walls tastes five mature vintages....
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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...
