Top Northern Rhône 2015: The highest scorers
John Livingstone-Learmonth isn't prone to hyperbole but agreed with several producers who think Rhône 2015 is a once-in-a-generation vintage in northern areas. Here are the wines he thought were the best of the best for Northern Rhône 2015...
Top Northern Rhône 2015
Below are the wines that John Livingstone-Learmonth scored above all others during his Northern Rhône 2015 tastings. It’s a vintage that lives up to its tag as among the best in a generation, he said in his vintage overview.
The reds were generally considered to have out-shone the white wines from the 2015 vintage, with outstanding scores from Cornas, Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie.
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Domaine Marc Sorrel, Le Gréal, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 2015
Profound, perfumed, softly deep nose. Fine, juicy, sultry and clear palate. Nature’s child.
2015
Domaine Marc SorrelHermitage
Domaine Rostaing, Côte Blonde, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2015
Savoury and smoky, classy red-fruited bouquet. Coolly floral style that’s complex and extended.
2015
Domaine RostaingCôte-Rôtie
Thiérry Allemand, Reynard, Cornas, Rhône, France, 2015
Striking black fruit and violets mingle on a deep bouquet. Immensely stylish and prolonged – lights up the day. Pure fruit, sparky tannins and real...
2015
Thiérry AllemandCornas
Ferraton Père & Fils, Ermitage Le Méal, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 2015
Sunny aroma – wide and deep. Profound richness, bold tannins, thorough and precise. Class in a glass.
2015
Ferraton Père & FilsHermitage
Stéphane Ogier, La Belle Hélène, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2015
Waves of dark fruit on a plentiful nose. The palate booms with classy red fruits, and a rocky crunch. Ace balance.
2015
Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie
M Chapoutier, Ermitage de l’Orée Blanc, Hermitage, Rhône, France, 2015
Brilliant Hermitage richness. Complex and provocative, this is in a different league.
2015
M ChapoutierHermitage
