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More Northern Rhône Reds Recently Tasted-- Grand Comtadine/Chéron-Misset, Alain Graillot, Jamet, Marsanne

 

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Of recent vintages, 2020 may be the most consistent, as these wines demonstrate. 




All wines below are red. (Continue reading here.)

Northern Rhônes Recently Tasted from 2013, 2014, and 2015: Entrefaux/Tardy, Faurie, Faury, Gonon, Graillot, Levet, Marsanne, Paillard/Vigne des Pères, Perret, St-Clair/Basset, Souillard

(Originally published June 2017)

Conventional wisdom is that 2014 is a problem vintage and 2015 is a great vintage in the region. As usual, conventional wisdom misses the true story.

There’s plenty of good 2014 around, although one wants to be careful, as always, in choosing producers. As for 2015, it has a rich style with moderate acidity, but with the wrong producers, those factors can get out of hand and the wines can become unbalanced.

All wines below are red, except as specifically noted otherwise. (Continue reading here.)