Hermitage 2021: report and top-scoring wines
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
The northern Rhône is home to the likes of Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Cornas and Condrieu.
Hermitage famously allows producers to blend up to 20% Viognier with Syrah, producing some of the world’s most sought-after wines.
Condrieu is a temple to Viognier grown on steep hillsides, where the warmth of the summer is countered by the cooling mistral winds to produce rich, ripe white wines.
Matt Walls finds brisk whites but underwhelming reds...
Matt Walls provides his expert analysis on this tough vintage...
The bottles worth seeking out...
There's still excellent value to be found if you know where to look...
Look no further for northern Rhône whites on a budget...
The backgound to this traditional Rhône estate...
What's changed and where is the domaine now?
Meet the highly skilled and sought-after vine supplier...
Five wines rated...
See how the three wines taste today...
Drama, energy and authenticity abound...
Everything you need to know about the complexities of Hermitage...
One of those memorable names that leaps out when you’re poring over wine maps...
Matt Walls meets sixth-generation winemaker Emmanuelle Verset and tastes six of her wines...
Matt Walls rounds up the value Rhône picks from his 2020 report...
Discover the small, previously dominant areas of Brézème and Seyssuel...
The rise of St-Joseph's Domaine Gonon...
Sometimes atypicity, combined with charisma and personality, is what makes a wine stand out..
Matt Walls discovers great value and early-drinking capacity for the 2020s...
Roussanne stands out in 2020...
Impressive balance, precision and structure across both red and white Hermitage in 2020...