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Why wait a decade for Côte-Rôtie? Stéphane Ogier's done it for youWhat if the best Côte-Rôtie arrived ready to drink? Stéphane Ogier’s Mes Grands Lieux – released after ten years of estate ageing – may be the answer.
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30 Provence wines for Rhône lovers to seek outThey're not so different you know...
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‘Like our music, this wine is for everyone’ – Queen drummer Roger Taylor launches rosé wineQueen Côtes de Provence Rosé Cuvée Rock n’ Roll 2025 will be available in the UK from 5 May. Our expert gets a first taste.
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Château la Borie: The wizard of SuzeWho is behind this spectacular transformation?
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It's a rock thing: Meeting Georges Truc, the Rhône’s wine geologistThe soil maestro of the Rhône...
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Younger generations: The fresh faces taking charge at family wineriesAll change at these family wineries...
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First taste: Chapoutier single vineyard wines 2017An exclusive report on the latest vintage...
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Best Rhône 2016 wines: The top scorersSee the top rated wines...
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Northern Rhône 2015: Full overview of this ‘excellent’ vintageThis vintage lives up to the hype - see the best...
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Southern Rhône 2016: ‘Unmissable’ wines and full reportA vintage 'not to miss' says Matt Walls...
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Châteauneuf-du-Pape: Six producers to watchMatt Walls picks some of the top Châteauneuf-du-Pape producers you should know...
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Southern Rhône 2015: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Vacqueyras – part oneRead our review and see our top wines...
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1993 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1993. The reds were for the most part hard and thin, but the vintage was slightly better in the south.
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1994 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1994. Good wines emerged from Hermitage, Cornas, and Saint Joseph. The southern Rhone enjoyed its best vintage since 1990.
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1995 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1995. Outstanding Cote Rotie. Full, tannic northern and southern reds, now starting to soften. Good winter drinking.
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1996 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1996. Leathery, mineral wines, some lack proper flesh. Good aromas. Difficult ripening the problem. The wines are sound but may not be long-lived.
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1997 vintage guide for Red Rhone1997 vintage guide for Red Rhone 1997. Acidity was low and even Chateauneuf may not have produced wines for long ageing. Wines are soft, oozing pleasure, jam flavours.
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1998 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1998. The best southern Rhône vintage since 1990. Northern Rhônes are full, punchy and well developed.
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1999 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 1999. Quality overall is very good, though not as exceptional as 1998.
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2000 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 2000. Great in the south, less brilliant in the north.
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2001 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 2001. Powerful, juicy wines with concentrated, ripe fruit and silky tannins.
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2002 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 2002. Some concentration and power in wines from the north but a poor vintage for Southern Rhône.
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2003 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 2003. Chunky wines with high but ripe tannins meant for laying down.
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2004 vintage guide for Red RhoneVintage guide for Red Rhone 2004. Well-balanced wines with good purity of fruit in Southern Rhône. For early drinking.
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2005 vintage guide for Red Rhone2005 vintage guide for Red Rhone. Classic vintage, with even lesser sites producing stylish, harmonious wines. Best wines have superb fruit and great structure. Huge ageing potential.
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2006 vintage guide for Red Rhone
2006 vintage guide for Red Rhone. Finesse and elegance, but with nuance and subtlety - a charming 'gourmand' vintage.
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2007 vintage guide for Red Rhone
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2008 vintage guide for Red RhoneDifficult, late vintage, 25% smaller than normal. Those who waited for full ripening have created fresh, mineral, balanced wines for early drinking.
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