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Rhône Profiles

Like Bordeaux, another favourite region. A cornucopia of fine styles, from the great Syrah wines of the north, to the warm Grenache based wines of the south.

Thierry Allemand (30/3/04) Now the leading domaine in Cornas?
Domaine Les Aphillanthes (23/9/04) New star of the southern Rhône.
Chateau de Beaucastel (17/8/05) A leading light in Châteauneuf du Pape.
Chapoutier (10/2/04) A giant négociant responsible for some stunning Hermitage.
Chave (17/3/04) A detailed profile of this great source of Hermitage.
Jean Luc Colombo (13/4/04) Vigneron, négociant and consultant all rolled into one.
Yves Cuilleron (24/10/01) Some of the greatest wines of Condrieu.
Delas Frères (28/1/04) A small négociant, turning out excellent Hermitage.
Font de Michelle (22/3/05) Good red and white Châteauneuf here.
Chateau Fortia (30/3/05) Historic Châteauneuf estate.
Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.
Château La Nerthe (22/2/07, updated 23/1/08) Good quality wines from this estate.
Domaine Les Pallières (1/3/07) Gigondas from the Brunier brothers.
André Perret (27/3/02) Great value Syrah and superb Condrieu from this producer.
Domaine la Roquette (5/6/07) Run by the Bruniers of Vieux Télégraphe.
René Rostaing (31/3/05) Exalted producer of Côte-Rôtie.
Domaine Ste Anne (2/11/04) Superb source of top-flight Côtes du Rhône.
Tardieu-Laurent (29/3/04, updated 22/1/08) I meet Michel Tardieu and taste the wines.
Noel Verset (16/3/04) I taste the wines of this grand old man of Cornas.
Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe (1/3/06, updated 29/5/07) Wines from the Bruniers.

See my other Rhône tasting notes for odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.