Matt Walls tasting en primeur.
Rhône 2023 en primeur vintage rating:
Northern Rhône 2023: 3.5 / 5
Fresh, supple and drinkable reds at the southern pole; more concentration in the northern reaches, making for some very fine Côte-Rôtie. Vibrant, fresh whites, particularly good in Hermitage.
Southern Rhône 2023: 3.5 / 5
A juicy, ripe vintage, relatively soft in tannin and acidity, but nonetheless displaying detailed terroir expression. Châteauneuf more mixed; some excellent, others overripe. Consistently good vintage for whites throughout the region.
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Top-scoring Rhône 2023 wines:
See below the 30 highest scoring wines, listed white then red in score order.
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{“wineId”:”89757″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89498″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
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{“wineId”:”89813″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
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{“wineId”:”89815″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89816″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89817″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89818″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89819″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89769″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89634″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
{“wineId”:”89500″,”displayCase”:”standard”,”paywall”:true}
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