S Rhone Vintage Flashcards
Southern Rhone
Excellent Vintages: 1980s
1982, ‘85, ‘88/89/90*
*Best of the trio
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Vintages to Avoid: 1990s
1991/92/93/94
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Excellent Vintages: 1990s
1988/89/90, ‘95, ‘97/98*
*Best of the decade
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Vintages to Avoid:
2000-Present
2002, ‘08, ‘14
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Top Vintages:
2000-Present
2000/01, ‘05, ‘07, ‘09/10, ‘12, ‘15
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Good but not Great Vintages:
2000-Present
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
1985 Southern Rhone Vintage
Very Good Vintage - Excellent wines, but they lacked concentration
•Large crop
1986 Southern Rhone Vintage
Cool Vintage
1987 Southern Rhone Vintage
Cool, wet vintage
1988 Southern Rhone Vintage
Average Vintage - Firm and masculine wines
1989 Southern Rhone Vintage
Very Good Vintage - Pwerful wines with rustic tannins, that never quite faded
•First vintage of Hommage a Jacques Perrin
1990 Southern Rhone Vintage
Legendary vintage - Rich, luscious, sweet wines
1991 Southern Rhone Vintage
1 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94
1992 Southern Rhone Vintage
2 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94
1993 Southern Rhone Vintage
3 of 4 Wet Vintages ‘91-94