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  6. Northern Rhône

Northern Rhône

  • Château-Grillet
    Château-Grillet: The legendary Rhône white steps into a new era

    New faces at an old estate...

    By Matt Walls Published 24 March 26

  • Château Grillet
    Producer profile: Château-Grillet

    One of those memorable names that leaps out when you’re poring over wine maps...

    By Matt Walls Published 13 January 22

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    Rhône 2019: Top 25 white wines

    There are some superb wines in this Top 25

    By Matt Walls Published 11 December 20

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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

    By Matt Walls Last updated 10 December 20

  • Crozes-Hermitage 2021
    St-Joseph & Crozes: Two villages in Northern Rhône in Focus

    Keeping up with the neighbours. John Livingstone-Learmonth visits two of the best value villages in the Northern Rhône...

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Last updated 29 May 20

  • Best Northern Rhone 2018
    Northern Rhone

    As in the rest of France, 2003 was one of the hottest ever experienced in Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage and St-Joseph. James Lawther MW finds out if the wines suffered.

    By James Lawther MW Last updated 28 May 20

  • Vinsobres in the Southern Rhône
    Rhône wines: Find Your Rhône

    Value for money in the Rhône can be found – if you know where to look. Our expert tasters plot a map, as they select their favourite reds between £5 and £15.

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Last updated 28 May 20

  • Hermitage 2010
    Cornas, Côte-Rôtie & Hermitage 2010: Panel tasting results

    Has the 2010 northern Rhône vintage lived up to the hype?

    By Matt Walls Last updated 28 January 20

  • Domaine Georges Vernay
    From the archive: Producer profile: Domaine Georges Vernay

    This famous estate played a key role in the survival of the Condrieu appellation. Today the third-generation winemaker is not only cementing the family’s reputation for Viognier but making a name with its Syrahs, too. Matt Walls reports.

    By Matt Walls Last updated 20 November 19

  • Côte-Rôtie 2012
    From the archive: Côte-Rôtie 2012 panel tasting results

    These wines are now coming into their drinking windows...

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Last updated 12 August 19

  • Know white Hermitage
    Getting to know white Hermitage

    Learn about the hill of Hermitage and see Matt's 28 tasting notes...

    By Matt Walls Last updated 9 August 19

  • Hermitage vintage guide
    Hermitage vintage guide

    Matt Walls assesses 20 years of Hermitage vintages for both red and white wines...

    By Matt Walls Published 6 August 19

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    Côte-Rôtie 2016 wines: The top scorers

    See Matt Walls' ratings...

    By Matt Walls Last updated 2 August 19

  • Northern Rhône 2015
    Northern Rhône 2015: Full overview of this ‘excellent’ vintage

    This vintage lives up to the hype - see the best...

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Last updated 23 July 19

  • Northern Rhône 2016
    Northern Rhône 2016: Full report and wines to look for

    Find out where to look in the Northern Rhône 2016 vintage..

    By Matt Walls Last updated 21 February 19

  • Jaboulet, La Chapelle, Hermitage 1961
    Wine Legend: Jaboulet, La Chapelle Hermitage, 1961

    Why it is a wine legend...

    By Stephen Brook Published 24 September 17

  • Top scoring wines, Northern Rhône 2015
    Top Northern Rhône 2015: The highest scorers

    The best of the best from an exciting vintage...

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Published 17 March 17

  • Cotes du Rhone Halloween quiz night 2015
    Game of TRhône Quiz: How well do you know the Côtes du Rhône?

    Last night the Decanter team attended the Côtes du Rhône Wines annual quiz. Do you think you can answer the notoriously difficult Côtes du Rhône section?

    By Decanter Staff Last updated 7 December 15

  • Les Bessards vineyards, Northern Rhone,
    Cutting-edge northern Rhône

    By Matt Walls Last updated 12 August 15

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    Which French wine region produces St-Joseph?

    The northern Rhone is home to this Syrah-producing appellation. It also produces some whites from Marsanne, and a little Roussanne.

    By Decanter Staff Last updated 12 August 15

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    Unbeatable Rhone

    Rhône expert JOHN LIVINGSTONE-LEARMONTH hunts down the best of the Rhône’s great-value wines, recommending 20 excellent producers whose wines offer huge enjoyment – and don’t cost the earth

    By Decanter Staff Last updated 12 August 15

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    Vintage report: Northern Rhone 2009

    An excellent crop of generous and ageworthy reds and rich whites

    By John Livingstone Learmonth Last updated 12 August 15

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    The New World of the northern Rhône

    By Matt Walls Last updated 12 August 15

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