2017 Red Wine from Northern Rhone

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 99 points: (97 - 99) In need of serious air to open up, the 2017 Hermitage La Chapelle became more and more impressive the longer I kept it in the glass. At first it seemed a bit simple, if admirably plummy and rich, but by the time...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: The 2017 Hermitage Cuvee Emilie is sourced largely from les Grandes Vignes, a granitic lieu-dit located above l'Ermite. Aged 15 months in new barriques, the wood is barely noticeable, dominated by powerful cassis and...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 94 points: (WA 91-94 points) Robert owns four hectares in Cornas, divided into many small parcels along the slope. My projection for his 2017 Cornas is based on tasting a few components from barrel, which expressed varying elements...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 96 points: (94-96) Full-bodied, creamy and supple, the 2017 Hermitage La Maison Bleue looks to be a thrilling Hermitage to drink over the next 10-15 years. It's loaded with mixed blueberries and raspberries, adds subtle notes of...

jebdunnuck.com, 94 points: This terroir always delivers a wild, opulent, gamey style of wine, and the 2017 Crozes-Hermitage Domaine de Thalabert doesn’t disappoint. Loads of chocolaty black fruits, ground pepper, truffle, and smoked game, as well...