Northern Rhône wine region
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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Six Rhône producers on the down-low you need to know about
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Northern Rhône 2015: Panel tasting results
Syrahs hitting their stride...
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Decanter’s 100-point wines of 2025
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Matt Walls: Reflections on 2025 and his favourite Rhône wines of the year
Looking back on the year...
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St-Joseph 2024: The best wines brimming with peppery spice
An early-drinking vintage with fragrance and delicacy...
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Crozes-Hermitage 2024: Our expert’s picks in a year where selection is key
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Hermitage 2024: Elegant reds but a vintage where white wines reign supreme
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2024: An early drinking vintage
Challenges in Rhône's northern extremities...
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Cornas & St-Péray 2024: A vintage that yielded wines of charm and elegance
A few names rose to the top this year...
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Rhône 2024 en primeur: Full report and the vintage’s top-scoring wines
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Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
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Decanter Cellar: 16 must-try Syrah
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Walls: Exceptional single-vineyard Côte-Rôtie from Benjamin & David Duclaux
A rare vertical tasting brings attention to the quality and ageing potential of some of Côte-Rôtie's little-known single vineyards.
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Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Verzier, a new future for the northern Rhône
Transparent wines with a sense of place...
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Penfolds unveils Grange La Chapelle
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St-Joseph: Revisiting 2022 in bottle
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2024
A taste of what's to come...
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M Chapoutier masterclass: DFWE NYC 2024
An exclusive tasting with Rhône superstar Michel Chapoutier…
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Matt Walls: My top 10 wines of 2024
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Rhône 2023 en primeur: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
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Crozes-Hermitage 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
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Hermitage 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
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Cornas & St-Péray 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
A welcome return to wines of finesse...
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Northern Rhône 2023: The connoisseur’s guide
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St-Joseph 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
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Walls: A Côte-Rôtie with a Burgundian flourish
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Walls: A tale of two Gallets
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Walls: A vertical of a great Cornas cuvée
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Walls: Exclusive first taste of M Chapoutier’s Sélections Parcellaires 2023
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