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N Rhone Vintage Flashcards

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N Rhone

Excellent Vintages: 1980s

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1982/83, ‘85, ‘88/89/90/91*

*Best of the consecutive bunch

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N Rhone

Vintages to Avoid: 1990s

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1992/93*/94, ‘96

*Worst vintage

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N Rhone

Excellent Vintages: 1990s

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1988/89/90/91, ‘95, ‘97/98/99

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Northern Rhone
Vintages to Avoid:
2000-Present

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2000, ‘02, ‘08*

*Good white wine vintage

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Northern Rhone
Top Vintages:
2000-Present

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2001, ‘05, ‘09/10, ‘15

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Northern Rhone
Good but not Great Vintages:
2000-Present

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2000 - Charming, plush wines that are drinking well now

2003 - Rich, hedonistic wines, acid is a concern

2004 - Firm, bright, classically styled wines, may show green notes with age

2006 - Classic, fresh wines

2007 - Light, forward, soft wines

2011 - Light, fresh wines

2012 - Lively, open, harmonious wines with silky, fine tannins

2013 - Light, bright, red fruited wines

2014 - Supple wines, some may lack color

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1980 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Early maturing vintage - past prime

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1981 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Early maturing vintage - past prime

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1982 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Most wines are uninspiring but the top producers made excellent wines that don’t have much longer to live

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1983 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Muscalur wines for the long-haul
•Cote Rotie bested Hermitage
•La Mouline was the wine of the vintage

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1984 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - A bad year for every major appellation in Europe

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1985 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Opulent and soft

•Cote Rotie bested Hermitage

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1986 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Most wines are firm and austere, but Guigal’s wines are charming
•A perfect harvest was spoiled by a rainy August and September

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1987 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Average Vintage - Lighter styled wines best suited for early drinking

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1988 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Overshadowed by ‘89/90, but the majestic Cote Roties are for long aging

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1989 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Lush, exciting wines
•Hermitage bested Cote-Rotie

*There was a heatwave that slowed ripening

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1990 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Concentrated, lush and enticing

•Hermitage best Cote-Rotie

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1991 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Rich, fresh, exotic and charming wines

•Cote-Rotie bested Hermitage

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1992 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - The crop was too large for good quality

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1993 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Rain, hail and mildew are a recipe for disaster

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1994 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Rain before ripening screws the vintage every time

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1995 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Classic wines with firm tannins

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1996 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Classically styled wines, but lack the depth to “wow”

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1997 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Forward, ripe wines with vibrant energy and soft tannins

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1998 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Classic wines; strong, ripe fruit, rich texture and structure for the long-haul
•Very dry summer stressed the vines

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1999 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Voluptuous wines with rich fruit and finely structured
•Cote-Rotie best Hermitage

•Hail in Cote Rotie

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2000 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Charming, plush wines that are drinking well now
•Cornas, Cote-Rotie and Hermitage were the best appellations
•Hot August and heavy rain on the 21st ruined what could have been a fine vintage

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2001 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - More elegant and fresh than the ’99s

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2002 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - The kind of rain you read about in the Bible when they get to the part about Noah and his Ark

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2003 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Rich, hedonistic wines, acid is a concern
•Hermitage bested Cote Rotie

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2004 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Firm, bright, classically styled wines, may show green notes with age
•Many wines have matured quickly showing signs of green

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2005 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Muscular, classic wines for the long-haul
•Compared to 1990

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2006 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Structured, fresh wines

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2007 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Light, forward, soft wines

•A vintage with mixed results

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2008 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Light, early drinking wines
•Excessive rain and temperature fluctuations made 2008 an extremely challenging vintage

•Certainly the success of ‘07 and ‘09 caused this vintage to be critiqued harder than normal

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2009 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Opulent, decadent wines

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2010 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Rich, supple and fresh

•John Livingstone-Learmoth said this was the best vintage in 40 years, alongside 1978 and 1990

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2011 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Light, fresh wines

•These wines do not have the green character found in the ’08s

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2012 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Lively, open, harmonious wines with silky, fine tannins
•A tricky vintage, lower than normal potential alcohol

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2013 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Light, bright, red fruited wines

•Rain caused earlier than desired harvest

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2014 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Supple wines, some may lack color
•Rain in the middle of harvest was suspected to have ruined the vintage, but reports show the wines may be better than expected

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2015 Northern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Very early to say, but it looks like this might be a big, powerful vintage for the long-haul

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