Northern Rhone Wines
Northern Rhone
While the Northern Rhône produces only about 5% of all wine coming out of the Rhône Valley, the quality of these bottles is not to be underestimated. The terroir in this region is heavenly for growing Syrah, Viognier, Marsanne or Rousanne – the only permitted grapes in the AOC. Picture this – the Rhône flows through the valley like an azure thread piercing the landscape, a reflection of the dreamy skies hovering above the vineyards, ready to produce rainfall at a moment’s notice. The rocky soil of the steep, almost surreal hillsides provides a bountiful feast for the grapevine roots.The flavors and texture of Northern Rhône wines tell you everything you need to know as soon as your lips touch the elixir, like a whisper in the vigorous valley winds. The wine caresses your tongue like silk, and aromatic hints of pepper, red fruits, bacon fat, green olive, and earthy mineral can arouse your tastebuds within a heartbeat. These wines are rich, often acidic, refreshing, and can be the centerpiece of any gathering or romantic meetup.
No matter what your wine preferences are, the Northern Rhône has a bottle or two that will rock your world. Follow us on this journey, as we explore only the finest wines to come out of this region, ones that will make your collection shine with a new glamour and that you can savor privately, or with friends, and recognize the masterful craftsmanship that went into these works of art. No one is ever left disappointed after a proverbial visit to the Northern Rhône.
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1995 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Pavillon100RPStill a youngster, the blockbuster 1995 Ermitage le Pavillon is a quintessential Hermitage in every way. Full-bodied, powerful, thick and unctuous, with tons of smoky, black, black..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,275.00 -
1997 Penfolds Grange Hermitage94RPThe 1997 Grange (a blend of 96% Shiraz and 4% Cabernet Sauvignon) looks to be a classic Grange, although slightly softer and more forward than the backward 1996. The saturated purp..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $499.00 -
1998 Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne100RPThe 1998 Cote Rotie La Landonne is a perfect wine ... at least for my palate. Its saturated black/purple color is accompanied by an extraordinary nose of smoke, incense, tapenade, ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $785.00 -
1998 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque99RPThe opaque purple-colored 1998 Cote Rotie La Turque offers extraordinarily gorgeous, pure black raspberry fruit intertwined with cherry liqueur, smoke, coffee, licorice, and roaste..." Learn MoreAs low as $549.00 -
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1998 Paul Aine Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle96WSWhat a great wine. Full-bodied, with crushed berry, smoke and grilled aromas, all presented quite subtly. Stands out for its natural, down-to-earth taste of clean, pure, shining fr..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $189.00 -
2000 Chapoutier Ermitage de L'Oree100RPThese wines usually flirt with perfection, which is the case with the 2000 Ermitage Cuvee de l’Oree. It boasts an amazing nose of licorice, minerals, acacia flowers, honeysuc..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $335.00 -
2000 Chapoutier Hermitage L'Ermite99RPI grossly underestimated the 2000 Ermitage l’Ermite from barrel. This wine, which emerges from largely pre-phylloxera vines planted on the dome of Hermitage, adjacent to the ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $1,275.00 -
2003 Chapoutier Hermitage L'ermite100RPIn terms of pure perfection and singularity, the black/purple-colored 2003 Ermitage l’Ermite is hauntingly perfect. A gorgeous perfume of flowers, black and blue fruits inter..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $879.00 -
2003 Chave Hermitage (White)99RPAnother sensational white that made my eyes roll back in my head, the 2003 Hermitage Blanc is even more over the top and decadent than the '09. Possessing almost no acidity, it's a..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $325.00
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2005 Chapoutier Hermitage L'Ermite99+RPLastly, from the very dome of the granite hill of Ermitage is the 2005 Ermitage l’Ermite. An extraordinarily powerful wine that probably needs 10-15 years in the bottle (last..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $2,475.00 -
2006 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Meal Blanc99JDJust as good as the de l’Orée, but in a very different style, the medium gold-hued 2006 Ermitage Le Méal Blanc has a complex, layered perfume of honeysuckle, or..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $279.00 -
2007 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Meal Blanc99RPI was shocked by the 2007 Ermitage le Meal Blanc and from a vintage that yielded mostly forward, supple and approachable efforts, it has stunning concentration, density, depth and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $229.00 -
2009 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Meal Blanc99RPFrom a warm site and a hot vintage, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal Blanc was harvested on the August 28, and aged in 100% new French oak. Flirting with perfection and a full-bore, exoti..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $289.00 -
2009 Chapoutier Hermitage Le Pavillon100RPA perfect wine, the 2009 Ermitage Le Pavillon (1,093 cases) boasts a black/purple color as well as an extraordinary bouquet of acacia flowers, blackberries, blueberries, roasted me..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $375.00 -
2009 Paul Aine Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle98JDIn the same ballpark as the 2010, yet in a dramatically different style, the 2009 Hermitage La Chapelle is pure sex in a glass, and its ruby/purple color is followed by mammoth-siz..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $549.00 -
2010 Chave Hermitage100RPPure perfection, the 2010 Hermitage reminds Jean-Louis Chave of their 1990. It appears to be a richer, fresher example of what I remember the 1990 tasting like in 1992. The wine ex..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $759.00 -
2010 Guigal Cote Rotie Chateau D'Ampuis99RPMore closed than when I tasted it earlier this year, the 2010 Cote Rotie Chateau d’Ampuis is an incredible effort that’s made from 93% Syrah and 7% Viognier. Coming fro..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $175.00 -
2010 Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto100RPThe 2010 Hermitage Ex Voto continues to top out on my scale. This extraordinary Hermitage has more minerality and delineation than the 2009, as well as overflowing aromas and flavo..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $389.00 -
2011 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque97JDA sunny, sexy, irresistible example of this cuvée, the 2011 Côte Rôtie La Turque has been relatively accessible since release and is starting to come around and ..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $395.00 -
2015 Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline99JSA very complex and complete nose with everything so integrated and beautifully judged. There are ripe blackberries, blood plums, fragrant spices, dark stones and roasted coffee, to..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $499.00 -
2015 Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque100JDA perfect wine in every way, the 2015 Côte Rôtie La Turque comes from an incredible terroir on the Côte Brune and includes 7% Viognier. Stylistically, it normally..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $469.00 -
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2015 Guigal Hermitage Ex Voto98+JDThe rich, powerful, primordial 2015 Hermitage Ex Voto isn’t for those seeking instant gratification and will need a solid decade of bottle age. Incredible notes of crè..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $349.00 -
2015 Louis Barruol Hermitage Blanc La Pierrelle95WSA broad, rich style, with creamed peach, pear and Jonagold apple flavors gliding through, carried by a lovely salted butter edge and ending with a long, heather-infused finish. Sed..." Learn MoreFormats Available:As low as $69.95