{"id":3292,"date":"2021-09-13T12:09:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T11:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=3292"},"modified":"2021-09-15T15:51:18","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T14:51:18","slug":"best-wines-vintage-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/meilleurs-vins-francais-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"2016: Best wines of the vintage | 2016 Wine Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Discover the <strong>best wines of the 2016 vintage<\/strong>. Here are the elite wines of this great vintage.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vins-2016\">&gt; Buy Great Wines from the 2016 vintage<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vins-2016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/BANNIERE-BLOG-VENTE.jpg\" alt=\"2016 wines at the best prices\" width=\"650\" height=\"238\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ranking of the greatest French wines of 2016<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Here are the <strong>best<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>millesime wines 2016 <\/strong>with the highest ratings on the Wine Advocate website, Robert Parker's team:<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">100\/100 Wine Advocate: best wines of 2016<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-cheval-blanc\">Cheval Blanc<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-cos-d-estournel\/chateau-cos-d-estournel-2016.html\">Cos d'Estournel 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Leroy Chambertin Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Leroy Roman\u00e9e-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine d'Auvenay Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/domaine-de-la-janasse\">Janasse Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape XXL<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine de La Roman\u00e9e-Conti \" Roman\u00e9e-Conti Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-haut-brion\">Haut-Brion<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-latour\">Ch\u00e2teau Latour<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Le Clos du Caillou Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape \"La R\u00e9serve<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/petrus\">Petrus<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-mouton-rothschild\/chateau-mouton-rothschild-2016.html\">Mouton-Rothschild 2016<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-leoville-las-cases\/chateau-leoville-las-cases-2016.html\">L\u00e9oville Las Cases\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ren\u00e9 Rostaing C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie \"Cote Brune<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">M. Chapoutier Ermitage \"Le Pavillon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-pavie\">Pavie<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vieux-chateau-certan\">Old Chateau Certan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">99\/100 Wine Advocate: excellent 2016 wines<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Beaucastel Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape \"Hommage \u00e0 Jacques Perrin\" (99+\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Leroy Musigny Grand Cru (99+\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Leroy Latrici\u00e8res-Chambertin Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Leroy Richebourg Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ch\u00e2teau Margaux<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Clos Saint-Jean Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape Sanctus Sanctorum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ch\u00e2teau Ausone<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Dugat-Py Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ch\u00e2teau de Beaucastel Ch\u00e2teauneuf du P\u00e2pe \"Tribute to Jacques Perrin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Pierre Usseglio Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape \"Not for you\" (98-100\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine Pierre Usseglio Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape \"R\u00e9serve des 2 fr\u00e8res<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Saint-Pr\u00e9fert Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape \"Charles Giraud Collection<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine d'Auvenay Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine La Barroche Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape \"Pure<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Guigal C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie \"La Landonne<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Guigal C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie \"La Doriane<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Lafite-Rothschild<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Lafleur<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Les Cailloux Lucien et Andr\u00e9 runel Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape \"Cuv\u00e9e Centenaire\" (98-100\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">M. Chapoutier Ermitage \"L'Ermite<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-montrose\/chateau-montrose-2016.html\">Montrose<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pavia (98-100\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Trotanoy<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">98+\/100 Wine Advocate: great wines of 2016<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-angelus\/chateau-angelus-2016.html\">Ch\u00e2teau Ang\u00e9lus<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ch\u00e2teau Canon<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">La Conseillante<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Haut-Brion Mission<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Le Pin<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Palmer<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pichon-Longueville Comtesse de Lalande<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">98\/100 Wine Advocate: great wines of 2016<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand Kirchberg<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Sommerberg Eckberg<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Leroy Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ramonet Montrachet Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/chateauneuf-du-pape-2016-la-part-des-anges-raymond-usseglio.html\">Raymond Usseglio Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape \"La Part des Anges<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">St\u00e9phane Ogier C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie 'La Cote Blonde<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine d'Auvenay Criots-B\u00e2tard-Montrachet Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine d'Auvenay Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine de La Mordor\u00e9e Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape \"La Reine des Bois<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Chave Hermitage white<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Clos St Jean Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape Deux Ex Machina<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/chateauneuf-du-pape-2016-colombis-isabel-ferrando.html\">Isabel Ferrando Ch\u00e2teauneuf-du-Pape Colombis<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Domaine de La Roman\u00e9e Conti La T\u00e2che Grand Cru<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Ducru-Beaucaillou<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Haut-Bailly<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Clinet Church<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Chapoutier Ermitage l'Ermite White<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pontet Canet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cote-rotie\/cote-rotie-cote-blonde-2016-domaine-rostaing.html\">Ren\u00e9 Rostaing C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie La Cote Blonde<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/smith-haut-lafitte\/chateau-smith-haut-lafitte-2016.html\">Smith-Haut-Lafitte<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Armand Rousseau Chambertin Clos de B\u00e8ze Grand Cru (97-99\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Georges Roumier Musigny Grand Cru (97-99\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Hubert Lignier Clos de La Roche Grand Cru (97-99\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Guigal C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie La Turque (97-99\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Jean-Paul &amp; Corinne Jamet C\u00f4te-R\u00f4tie Cote Brune (97-99\/100)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Is 2016 a good vintage?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Is 2016 a vintage close to your heart? Is it a year of birth, a year of marriage or any other symbol that makes you want to offer or drink a wine from this year? Let us help you decipher this vintage and find the right bottle to suit your needs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Vintage 2016 in BORDEAUX\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Visit <strong>vintage 2016<\/strong> is an atypical vintage, which will have given Bordeaux winemakers a cold sweat. As the successor to a top-flight 2015 vintage, it will be hard to forget. Climatic conditions were highly contrasted, yet produced a second vintage of great quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">It was not all plain sailing, however, as the first part of the season was rained out, with twice the rainfall of the 2015 vintage. Because of this water, disease made its appearance and slowed the development of the vines. Winegrowers therefore saw an onslaught of rain over the first few months of the year, before the mild sun gradually set in. And therein lies the difficulty of vine management for the winegrower, for overnight not a drop of rain fell on the vineyard. Slowly, the sun took its place, giving way to a drought lasting several months. This could have been beneficial for the vineyard, but the winemakers were afraid of putting their vines under too much water stress. Not a drop of rain fell in the vineyard during the months of June, July and August. The weather was perfect for Cabernet Sauvignon. A grape variety that loves the sun and needs a long, slow ripening period to reach its peak. Fortunately, a few rains appeared in September to allow the grapes to develop properly without becoming too concentrated.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And it's quite naturally under a beating sun that the winegrowers will do their harvesting and bring in very healthy grapes. For red wines, the 2016 vintage is a super vintage that has no reason to be ashamed of 2015. Finer and more delicate, the 2016 vintage will sublimate Cabernet Sauvignon, which loves this excess of sunshine. The Left Bank will be a great success, but don't underestimate the Right Bank, which will benefit from a very rich, powerful Merlot that will need a few more years of ageing to regain its velvety texture.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As far as white wines are concerned, the vintage was a great success, especially for dry wines. As for the sweet wines, they are of good quality, but lack a little gourmandise.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">If you'd like to discover this 2016 vintage, we invite you to age them for a few more years (we should start opening them between now and 2024) to allow the tannins to mellow. We have a very wide choice of great wines, some of them rated 100\/100 by Parker, such as\u00a0<b>Petrus, Ch\u00e2teau Mouton Rothschild, Ch\u00e2teau Cos d'Estournel, Ch\u00e2teau Margaux, ...\u00a0<\/b>Among the beautiful discoveries, we have\u00a0<b>Ch\u00e2teau Lamarzelle 2016<\/b>owned by the Sioen family. The Ch\u00e2teau boasts 17 hectares on the high terraces of Saint-Emilion. Another highly successful wine from the 2016 vintage, the\u00a0<b>Ch\u00e2teau Dauzac 2016<\/b>The 45-hectare estate, a Grand Cru Class\u00e9 de 1855 in the Margaux appellation, is a top performer in this vintage. Rated 93\/100 by Parker, the 71% of Carbernet Sauvignon, complemented by Merlot, will produce a fine, elegant wine in a few years' time.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Vintage 2016 in BOURGOGNE\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In many ways, the winegrowing profession is difficult, but passion often wins out over the difficulties encountered. This year, 2016, is a case in point, giving Burgundy's winegrowers a tough time of it. Its main enemy is the weather, and this time it's not going to be kind. Everyone remembers the photos and videos of winegrowers installing heaters to combat the cold. This was the case in April, when a terrible frost hit the Burgundy vineyards, leaving more than 30% of the vineyards on the ground, with more or less affected appellations. Added to this were \"classic\" climatic worries. Heavy rainfall left the vines very damp. As a result, diseases set in slowly, and the lack of sunshine in the first few months slowed down the vine cycle. The following months will be completely different, with plenty of sunshine overhead. June, July and August will be very hot months, when the vines will slowly gorge themselves with sugar and reach a beautiful ripeness. A few light rains in September will prevent too much water stress and bring balance to the grapes. All these complications will result in very low wine production, but with thick grape skins and small, concentrated berries. The 2016 vintage is therefore one of good quality, but scarce quantity. To choose from, the reds fared a little better this year. C\u00f4te de Nuits wines are of very good quality, true to form with opulent, powerful wines. On the C\u00f4te de Beaune, crispness and greediness are the order of the day, offering wines that can be enjoyed fairly quickly. As for the whites, you'll need to choose your wines carefully.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">In Chablis, give preference to the Grands Crus that were not too badly affected by the frost. They are of a very high standard, with good ageing potential. On the C\u00f4te de Beaune, the hot weather will have taken its toll on some properties, so you'll need to choose your wines carefully. Further south, the wines of the M\u00e2connais are of very good quality, surely the best value for money of this 2016 vintage, which is rare and therefore more expensive.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some very fine examples are available for sale on our site:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vosne-romanee\/vosne-romanee-1er-cru-2016-les-chaumes-daniel-rion.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Vosne Roman\u00e9e 1er Cru les Chaumes 2016 by Daniel Rion <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Power and opulence characterize this bottle. Although these adjectives announce a very strong wine, after a few years it will be the roundness and richness on the palate that take over.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/mercurey\/mercurey-1er-cru-2016-champs-martin-chateau-de-chamirey.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Mercurey 1er Cru Champs Martin 2016 by Ch\u00e2teau de Chamirey <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We haven't mentioned the C\u00f4te Chalonnaise in this description, but Pinot Noir wines there are very elegant. The Devillard family, specialists in this grape variety, offer a lovely red wine, complex and delicate.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/louis-jadot\/corton-pougets-grand-cru-2016-louis-jadot.html\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Corton Pougets Grand Cru 2016 by Domaine Louis Jadot <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Rated 95\/100 by Parker, this wine magnificently combines the finesse of the grape variety and region with the power of its terroir. The result is a wine that is very dense on the palate, but with a supple finish. A very fine bottle to open in many years' time (be patient until at least 2026).<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>The 2016 VALL\u00c9E DU RH\u00d4NE Vintage\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"m_-1137761933464156237gmail-docs-interna\"><\/a><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Wines from the Rhone Valley are not to be outdone, and will succeed in coping with a previous vintage of very high quality. It has to be said that following the 2015 vintage is no mean feat, as the wines are so good. We are obliged to divide the Rh\u00f4ne wines in two for this vintage, as the quality of the wines from the North and South is different according to their color.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Visit\u00a0<b>Northern Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/b>As in the rest of the French vineyard, the weather was rather complicated. A wet spring with lots of rain and a scorching summer with lots of sun. This weather, which was the same throughout France, was less severe in the north than in the south. As a result, red wines will be able to make up for lost time in the sunshine, but will nevertheless reach a good level of ripeness, without too much excess. Compared with the 2015 vintage, the reds will be a little more delicate and less concentrated, less powerful. However, they should not be sulked, as they are still very good. As for the whites, here on the contrary, the 2016s win the day. They are more complex, fresher and offer a lovely aromatic palette. The Saint-Joseph and Hermitage whites are simply magnificent.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For\u00a0<b>Southern Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/b>We're hearing the same thing from a climatic point of view as the rest of France. However, the consequences were completely different from those in the north. The great success is to be attributed to the wines of Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape, which will have taken maximum advantage of this climate, which is very hot during the day to slowly increase their maturity, and the cool nights which bring the necessary balance to the wines to avoid being too heavy. A perfect climate for producing very powerful, ripe wines, but with silky, well-presented tannins. The other very good appellation will be Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape's neighbor, Gigondas, which will benefit from the same climatic advantages as its neighbor. As for the whites, they are of good quality and can be enjoyed more quickly.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Here, too, we have a very fine selection of wines from the 2016 vintage:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cote-rotie\/cote-rotie-cote-blonde-2016-domaine-barge.html\">C\u00f4te R\u00f4tie - La C\u00f4te blonde 2016 by Domaine Barge<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This nature lover offers a powerful, highly aromatic wine.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateauneuf-du-pape\/chateauneuf-du-pape-val-de-dieu-2016-chateau-de-vaudieu.html\">Ch\u00e2teauneuf du Pape - \"Val de Dieu\" 2016 by Ch\u00e2teau de Vaudieu<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This wine is composed mainly of Grenache, blended with Syrah and Mourv\u00e8dre, all of which spent over 16 months in barrel. You'll need to be patient before tasting this bottle, which releases notes of undergrowth, tobacco and black fruit after aging.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/gigondas\/gigondas-2016-les-hautes-garrigues-domaine-santa-duc.html\">Gigondas \"Les hautes garrigues 2016\" by Domaine Santa Duc<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>:<\/b><\/span><\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A great success for the vintage, this estate at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail offers a fantastic wine. Composed of 50% of Grenache and 50% of Mourv\u00e8dre, the latter will first spend 18 months in foudre before finishing in terracotta jars to refine their tannins. As you can see, a great deal of work is carried out in the cellars to offer you the best possible wine.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><b>Vintage 2016 in the rest of France\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The 2016 vintage spared no one in France, and this is even more the case in the vineyards of the\u00a0<b>Loire Valley<\/b>\u00a0which suffered 2 successive frosts in April. Apart from this incident, the rest of the year was similar to other vineyards. In these conditions, the best Loire appellations are Chinon, Bourgueil and Saumur-Champigny, essentially Cabernet Franc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">For the\u00a0<b>Champagne<\/b>It's more or less the same story as for Burgundy. The black grapes fared better than the Chardonnays, which were badly affected by the water stress. The Chardonnays are flattering and fruity, and in a few years' time will offer attractive blended juices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">We finish on the\u00a0<b>Languedoc<\/b>. You'll need to select your winegrowers and your bottles carefully, as the very powerful heat in the vineyards has sometimes completely stopped the development of the vines. Too much heat kills heat... These wines are too alcoholic, unbalanced and lack substance. The best winemakers, on the other hand, have succeeded in producing fine, richly-flavored wines.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the ranking of the best wines of the 2016 vintage. 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