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Northern Rhône

The Northern Rhône Valley wine region hugs the Rhône River from Vienne in the north to Valence at its southern tip. The French call the region Côtes du Rhône Septentrionales, and it is divided into eight appellations. Along with its neighbor to the south, the Southern Rhone Valley, it is famous for its big, tannic, intensely concentrated wines. Syrah is the only red grape permitted in AOC wines from this sub-region, though the Syrah can be blended with the white wine grapes Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne, depending on the regulations for each AOC. White wines are made from Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne. Of the eight appellations in the north, the most admired wines tend to come from Côte-Rôtie, Condrieu and Hermitage, though there are certainly exceptional wines to be found in St. Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage, St.-Peray, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas. Along with Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, Rhône wines are among France’s best known and most collected wines. Red wines from these appellations are notable for their signature aromas of bacon and green olives, and for their depth. Robert M. Parker, a great champion of Rhone wines, has written that “the northern Rhône produces three of the greatest wines in the world – the white wines of Condrieu and the red wines of Côte-Rôtie and Hermitage.”

1998 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis

Light label condition issue

RP  92-95   
ST  92   

2006 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie Chateau d'Ampuis

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

RP  94-96   
WS  92   
VN  92-94   

1983 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

Lightly elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

RP  98+    
JR  19.5   
WS  94   

1983 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; label condition issue

RP  98+    
JR  19.5   
WS  94   

1983 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie La Landonne

Capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; light signs of past seepage; 4 cm ullage; label condition issue

RP  98+    
JR  19.5   
WS  94   

1983 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Light capsule condition issue; lightly elevated cork; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  100   
WS  94   
ST  93   

1998 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

Light label condition issue

RP  97   
ST  95+    
WS  92   

1998 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Mouline

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

Light label condition issue; Light case condition issue

RP  97   
ST  95+    
WS  92   

2014 E. Guigal Cote-Rotie La Turque

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

WA  98   
WS  97   
JD  95   
VN  94   
JR  17+    

2012 E. Guigal Ermitage Ex Voto

WA  96+    
WS  96   
VN  94   
JR  18   

1978 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  92   

1998 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Lightly depressed cork

WA  95+    
WS  94   
ST  94+    
JR  17   

1998 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Light label condition issue

WA  95+    
WS  94   
ST  94+    
JR  17   

1999 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

RP  96   
WS  95   
ST  95+    
JR  17.5   

2001 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

Lightly elevated cork

WS  95   
ST  94+    
RP  91-95   

2005 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

WS  98   
VN  97+    
RP  94   

2015 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

6-bottle Lot

Removed from original cardboard box

JD  100   
WS  98   
VN  97   
WA  94-97   

1978 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage or better; label condition issue

JD  98   

2015 Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc

6-bottle Lot

Removed from original cardboard box

RP  95-97   

1990 M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree

Light capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  91   

1990 M. Chapoutier Cote-Rotie La Mordoree

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; heavy label condition issue

RP  94   
WS  91   

1995 M. Chapoutier Crozes-Hermitage Les Varonniers

Light label condition issue

RP  94   

2018 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Le Pavillon

6-bottle Lot, Wood Case

See item details for bottle notes; Light case condition issue

JD  98+    
WA  96-98   
WS  96   
VN  96-98   

2015 M. Chapoutier Ermitage Les Greffieux

Capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WA  98   
JD  98   
WS  96   
VN  96   
JS  95   
JR  16   

1983 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle

Light capsule condition issue; heavy label condition issue

WS  98   
JR  17