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S Rhone Vintage Flashcards

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Southern Rhone

Excellent Vintages: 1980s

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1982, ‘85, ‘88/89/90*

*Best of the trio

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Southern Rhone

Vintages to Avoid: 1990s

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1991/92/93/94

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Southern Rhone

Excellent Vintages: 1990s

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1988/89/90, ‘95, ‘97/98*

*Best of the decade

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Southern Rhone
Vintages to Avoid:
2000-Present

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2002, ‘08, ‘14

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Southern Rhone
Top Vintages:
2000-Present

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2000/01, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09/10, ‘12, ‘15

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Southern Rhone
Good but not Great Vintages:
2000-Present

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2003 - Many wines were overripe and matured too quickly

2004 - Classic in style, with firmness to the tannins

2006 - Lusciously fruited wines, but lack the structure for the long-haul

2011 - A nice drinkable vintage while waiting for the 2010 and 2009 wines to develop

2013 - Vivacious, dark fruited wines due to the increased reliance on Mourvèdre and Syrah

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1985 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Excellent wines, but they lacked concentration
•Large crop

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1986 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Cool Vintage

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1987 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Cool, wet vintage

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1988 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Average Vintage - Firm and masculine wines

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1989 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Pwerful wines with rustic tannins, that never quite faded
•First vintage of Hommage a Jacques Perrin

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1990 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary vintage - Rich, luscious, sweet wines

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1991 Southern Rhone Vintage

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1 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94

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1992 Southern Rhone Vintage

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2 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94

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1993 Southern Rhone Vintage

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3 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94

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1994 Southern Rhone Vintage

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4 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94

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1995 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Firm tannins and classic wines
•After 4 years of rain, psychologically they needed a good year
•Some producers say they made better wines in ‘95 than ‘90

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1996 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Cool Vintage - Lighter than usual wines

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1997 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Charming wines

•Underrated vintage

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1998 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - The wines struggle to show themselves well at this point, maybe a teenage sulk?

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1999 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Cool Vintage - Lighter, early drinking wines with a lot of freshness and red fruit character
•Mild growing season

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2000 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Lush, forward, soft and silky wines

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2001 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Concentrated, ripe wines

•Some lack the acidity for the long-haul, but the top-end should be okay

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2002 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Torrential rain

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2003 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Many wines were overripe and matured too quickly

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2004 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Classic in style, with firmness to the tannins

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2005 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Concentrated, powerful, rich wines

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2006 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Very Good Vintage - Lusciously fruited wines, but lack the structure for the long-haul

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2007 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Ripe, hedonistic wines

•Very wet spring, very dry summer

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2008 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Poor Vintage - Light wines

•Rainy year with challenges from start to finish

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2009 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Rich, luscious, full-bodied wines

•Alcohol levels may be of a concern

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2010 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Legendary Vintage - Full-bodied, intense, ripe, powerful wines for the long-haul

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2011 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - A nice drinkable vintage while waiting for the 2010 and 2009 wines to develop

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2012 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent Vintage - Dense, suave and concentrated wines

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2013 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Good Vintage - Vivacious, dark fruited wines due to the increased reliance on Mourvèdre and Syrah
•Grenache suffered from Coulure

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2014 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Average Vintage - Light wines from a light vintages

•Some underripeness if the estate didn’t do enough sorting

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2015 Southern Rhone Vintage

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Excellent to Legendary - France experienced great weather in 2015
•Grenache suffered from coulure at flowering, but the quality is extremely promising
•Alcohol levels are likely to be higher than in the previous two vintages

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