Top five Southern Rhône vintages ready to drink now
The five vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...
Southern Rhône
The southern Rhône produces over 95% of the region’s wine output, including almost all Côte du Rhône as well as more prestigious appellations such as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras.
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Château de Beaucastel Hommage à Jacques Perrin complete vertical: 1989 – 2017
One of the most famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines....
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Languedoc-Roussillon v Southern Rhône: Top wines compared
This tasting offered clues on where to find value...
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Best value Southern Rhône 2018 - Top buys
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Southern Rhône 2018 report: The top scorers
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Rhône 2018 En Primeur: Full report
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Château de St-Cosme Gigondas: Tasting the single-vineyard bottlings
Wines from four different sites, from 2010-2017...
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Regional profile: Vinsobres
Producing wines with a level of natural freshness few other regions can match...
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Matt Walls' most exciting Cairanne wines
The source of some of the best wines in the Southern Rhône...
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Regional profile: Cairanne
This southern Rhône region makes an array of quality wines, with dynamic producers showing what the area is capable of
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10 of the most exciting southern Rhône estates
10 producers that stand out from the rest...
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Producer profile: Clos des Papes
A wine that could seduce even the most fervent Châteauneuf naysayer...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape red wines to contain more white grapes
Climate change has led more producers thinking about this...
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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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Southern Rhône 2017 report: 'Structured and ageworthy wines'
Châteauneuf-du-Pape and much more...
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Rhône 2017: Full en primeur report
What to buy from the 2017 vintage...
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Best Rhône 2017 wines: The top scorers
Scoring 96 points and above...
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Expert's Choice: White Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The quality and stature of Châteauneuf blanc can be just as impressive as the reds...
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Top Ventoux wines: Unsung hero of the Rhône
A revolution is underway...
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Beaucastel to harness wind power in 10m euro cellar plan
Beaucastel plans to use Mistral wind to cool cellar...
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Mildew ravages Beaucastel Grenache crop in 2018
Yields halved with Grenache worst hit...
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Jefford on Monday: The fullness of wine
Just don't mention 'natural wine'...
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Château de Nalys: Guigal expands into Châteauneuf-du-Pape
An exclusive preview of Guigal's new project...
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Jefford on Monday: Châteauneuf – nuancing greatness
Comparing the 2015 and 2016 vintages...
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Southern Rhône 2016: ‘Unmissable’ wines and full report
A vintage 'not to miss' says Matt Walls...
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Southern Rhône Quiz – Test your knowledge
Can you get 10 out of 10?...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Six producers to watch
Matt Walls picks some of the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producers you should know...
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Regional profile: Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Châteauneuf-du-Pape has new challenges to face in the 21st century. Matt Walls investigates...
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Fake Châteauneuf-du-Pape scandal hits bulk wine firm
Rhône producers join prosecution as civil party...
