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The Rhône Valley, rich in its varied terroirs and emblematic grape varieties, offers a range of red wines with diverse profiles. Some vintages, after several years of aging, now reach their optimal maturity, offering exceptional tasting experiences. Here's a roundup of the vintages ready to be savored, from northern crus to southern appellations. We'll be sure to recommend a few vintages after the explanations (if some wines are no longer in stock, don't hesitate to discover the full cellar on the website)! Here's some advice from the Comptoir des Millésimes team to find out which Rhône wines are ready to be savored! 🍇! 

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Mature vintages in the Rhône Valley

2005 VINTAGE

💥 The 2005 vintage is renowned for its concentration and tannic structure. Ideal weather conditions enabled us to harvest perfectly ripe grapes, producing powerful, fruity wines with excellent ageing potential. Today, these wines boast remarkable aromatic complexity, combining notes of black fruit, spice and leather.

Appellations to taste :

  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape : Red wines with silky, well-balanced, delicious tannins and complexity.

  • Hermitage : Powerful, well-structured wines with great aromatic depth.

  • Côte Rôtie The 2005 Côte-Rôtie wines are now fully mature, offering powerful, complex and harmonious wines.

Château de Beaucastel 2005

Châteauneuf du Pape 2005 - Château de Vaudieu

La Turque 2005 Côte Rôtie - Guigal

 

 

Vintage 2009

💜The 2009 red wines stand out for their elegance and finesse. Favorable weather conditions enabled optimum ripening of the grapes, producing aromatic, well-balanced, fresh wines. These characteristics make them particularly enjoyable to drink today.

Here are a few examples:

  • Cornas : Rich, generous wines with aromas of black fruits and spices.

  • Gigondas : Structured, elegant wines with soft tannins and hints of garrigue.

  • Visit Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2009 : offer rich, round, perfectly rounded wines with mellow tannins.

Vieux Télégraphe 2009

La Landonne 2009 - Guigal

 

 

Vintage 2010

🍾Less publicized than its predecessor, the 2010 vintage nevertheless produced very well-balanced, fresh wines. This year's reds are dense, with mellow tannins, offering great complexity and appreciable length on the palate.

These names may surprise you:

  • Saint-Joseph : Elegant wines, with aromas of red fruits and spices, and a lovely freshness.

  • Vacqueyras : Full-bodied wines with supple tannins and notes of ripe fruit.

  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2010 deep, well-balanced, perfectly developed wines.

Vieux Télégraphe 2010

Châteauneuf du Pape Amiral G 2010 - Château de Vaudieu

Chateauneuf du Pape 2010 - Les trois sources - Domaine de la Vieille Julienne

 

Vintage 2015

🥂Considered one of the best vintages in the Northern Rhône Valley, 2015 produced red wines of remarkable density and concentration. Silky tannins and fruity intensity characterize these wines, which, after a few years in the cellar, have now reached maturity.

For example, we recommend : 

  • Côte-Rôtie : Complex wines, with aromas of black fruit, violets and pepper, and a fine structure.

  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape : Generous, balanced, gourmet wines with fine, elegant tannins.

  • Crozes-Hermitage 2015 Ripe, with smooth tannins and fruit that is still bright.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015 - Reserve Auguste Favier - St Prefert

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2015 - Collection Charles Giraud - St Prefert

Clos St Jean 2015 - Châteauneuf du pape

Crozes Hermitage Les Malfondières 2015 - François Villard

 

 

Vintage 2016

🍸The 2016 vintage stands out for its elegance and finesse. Less sunny than 2015, this year produced wines with delicate ripeness and remarkable tannins. The 2016 reds offer a beautiful harmony of freshness and aromatic complexity.

Appellations to discover :

  • Hermitage : Wines of great finesse, with aromas of red fruits and spices and a long finish.

  • Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016 An exceptional vintage, harmonious and still very expressive.

  • Crozes-Hermitage 2016 A fully mature wine, combining suppleness, freshness and structure.

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016 - Reserve Auguste Favier - St Prefert

Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2016 - Colombis - Isabel Ferrando

Crozes Hermitage Les Malfondières 2016 - François Villard

 

 

Vintage 2017

🍷Despite lower yields, the 2017 vintage has produced very gourmet red wines with floral notes and good balance. These wines have a fine structure and are particularly pleasant to drink at the moment.

Examples:

  • Vacqueyras : Generous wines with supple tannins and notes of red fruit and garrigue.

  • Gigondas : Elegant wines with silky tannins and notes of ripe fruit and spices.

Gigondas 2017 Racines - Magnum - Domaine Les Pallières

 

 

Vintage 2018

🍇The 2018 vintage, marked by a favorable post-season, enabled the grapes to reach excellent ripeness. This year's red wines are full-bodied and supple, with soft, silky tannins, making them easy to drink now.

Some possible examples:

  • Crozes-Hermitage : Fruity wines with supple tannins and aromas of red fruits and spices.

  • Gigondas : Elegant wines with silky tannins

  • Cornas : Powerful wines, with aromas of black fruits and spices, and good concentration.

Gigondas 2018 - Domaine du Clos des Tourelles - Famille Perrin

Cornas Saint Pierre 2018 - Paul Jaboulet Ainé

The Rhone Valley offers a palette of red vintages ready to be tasted, each reflecting the unique characteristics of its year of production. Whether you're a fan of powerful, structured wines or more elegant, fine vintages, this selection of vintages will enable you to discover wines at their peak, offering memorable tasting experiences.

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