Northern Rhone

Question 1

2022

Answer 1

Warm dry - ripe, good qual
23 - mixed
21 - cool, wet - high acid, less concentration
Similar to - 17, 16, 12, 11

Question 2

2021

Answer 2

Cool, wet - high acid, less concentration
22 - warm, dry - ripe, good qual
20 - warm vintage - generous, soft tannin
Similar to - 14

Question 3

2020

Answer 3

Warm vintage - generous, soft tannin
21 - cool, wet - high acid, less concentration
19 - excellent - concentration, balance, ageability
Similar to - 19, 18, 15, 10

Question 4

2019

Answer 4

Excellent - concentration, balance, ageability
20 - warm vintage - generous, soft tannin
18 - challenging - small quant but rich, opulent
Similar to - 20, 18, 15, 10

Question 5

2018

Answer 5

Challenging - small quant but rich, opulent
19 - excellent - concentration, balance, ageability
17 - warm, dry - concentrated, lack finesse
Similar to - 20, 19, 15, 10

Question 6

2017

Answer 6

Warm, dry - concentrated, lack finesse
18 - challenging - small quant but rich, opulent
16 - good conditions - elegant, fine
Similar to - 22, 16, 12, 11

Question 7

2016

Answer 7

Good conditions - elegant, fine
17 - warm, dry - concentrated, lack finesse
15 - highly acclaimed - dense, structure
Similar to - 22, 17, 12, 11

Question 8

2015

Answer 8

Highly acclaimed - dense, structure
16 - good conditions - elegant, fine
14 - challenging - lighter, early drinking
Similar to - 20, 19, 18, 10

Question 9

2014

Answer 9

Challenging - lighter, early drinking
15 - highly acclaimed - dense, structure
13 - cooler - high acid but not terrible
Similar to - 21