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Northern Rhône 2019 reds – the rest

Théo, son of Thierry Allemand of Cornas, northern Rhône

See also this guide to our coverage of Rhône 2019.

Both St-Joseph and Cornas show real quality in 2019, with Cornas being on the slightly more powerful, riper spectrum. Pierre Gonon’s St-Joseph is shaping up beautifully, as are Thierry Allemand’s brooding Cornas offerings. Above is Thierry’s son Théo.

These 143 wines are grouped by appellation St-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage and Cornas – and listed in descending score order, but you can reorder the wines of each appellation using the menu below.

St-Joseph

100% Syrah. Barrel samples tasted at the domaine.
Sample 1: Dard...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. What an...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Beautiful nose...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in a mix of old 400-litre barrels...

100% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in new French oak barriques...

100% Syrah. Cask sample (a representative sample made from...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Gorgeous...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Juicy and smoke...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in 400- and 600-litre barrels...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15–18 months in demi-muids. Cask sample.
T...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (10% new). Cask sample...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted blind. Smoked game and...

100% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (40% new)...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–18 months in demi-muids. Cask sample.
T...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in demi-muids. Cask sample.
Tast...

100% Syrah. Aged for 13 months in 225- and 500-litre barrels, 25...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10–14 months in old oak barrels, with part...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (10% new). Cask sample...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months half in tank, half in barrel...

Petite Sirah and Syrah. Aged for 12 months in new, second-use...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, one-third...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels. Barrel...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Such a powerful...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Powerful –...

100% Syrah. Organic and in conversion to biodynamic. Aged in...

100% Syrah. Aged in vats for 10 months before bottling. Tank...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged in barrels of various...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged for 12 months in demi-muids (30%) and...

100% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in 228-litre barrique. Barrel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in barrels (15% new oak). Barrel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in pièces and demi-muids. Cask...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14–16 months in 50% new and 50% second-use...

100% Syrah. Aged in French oak barrels, 10% new. Barrel sample.
...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in mainly old barrels, just 7%...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in a mix of new and old oak...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in 225- and 500-litre barrels, 20...

Cask sample. Tasted blind. Pretty aromatics, bright and vivid...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in foudres and demi-muids. Cask...

100% Syrah, 60% destemmed. Aged for 12 months in barrel (20% new...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months in 50/50 barriques and demi-muids...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 12 months in...

Tasted blind. Very smoky nose showing some meaty reductive notes...

100% Syrah. Aged in demi-muids and barriques for 18–24 months...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months in 228-litre oak barrels. Barrel...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted blind. Dark and dense nose with...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in pièces and demi-muids. Cask...

100% Syrah, 85% destemmed. Aged for 12 months in barriques (15%...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (10% new). Cask sample...

93% Syrah, 7% Roussanne. Aged for 12 months in mainly old...

100% Syrah. Matured in 275-litre barrels for around 16 months...

Aged for 11 months half in barrel and half in stainless-steel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 6 months in stainless steel and a further 2...

100% Syrah, destemmed. Aged for 18 months in second-use barrels...

Crozes-Hermitage

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Really...

100% Syrah. Barrel sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Smoked bacon...

100% Syrah. Part matured in oak barrels for 12 months. Barrel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months in barrel (none new). Barrel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 8 months in stainless steel.
Tasted blind...

100% Syrah. Aged in tank and in barrel (none new). Bottled.
Tast...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 12 months in demi...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Ageing in second-, third-...

100% Syrah. Aged for 7 months in stainless steel. Bottled.
Taste...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 12 months in...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Fermentation in barrel (vin...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged in tank. Tank sample....

100% Syrah. Organic, biodynamic. Aged in stainless-steel tank...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Lots of violet...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged for 18 months in oak (15% new). Barrel...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months in old oak. Barrel sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Aged for 11 months in barrel. Barrel sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Youthful meat...

100% Syrah. Cask sample.
Tasted at the domaine. Attractive and...

100% Syrah. No oak (‘to preserve the fruitiness of the wine’)...

100% Syrah. Destemmed. Aged for 12 months in demi-muids (no new...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10 months in second-, third- and fourth-use...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 11 months in...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10–12 months in 225-litre barrels, none new...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Ageing in demi-muids. Cask...

100% Syrah. Aged for 6 months in concrete and stainless-steel...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged only in concrete. Tank sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Aged in stainless-steel tank ‘to preserve the purity...

100% Syrah. Organic, in conversion to biodynamics. Cask sample.
...

Tasted blind. Pepper and oak on the nose. Medium bodied showing...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10–12 months part in tank and part in oak...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 12 months in...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months in old demi-muids. Cask sample.
T...

100% Syrah. Part matured in large oak barrels for 8 months.
Tas...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (20–30% new). Cask...

100% Syrah. Aged for 8–10 months in oak, then 6 months in...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in 228-litre barrels (70%), none...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged 3–4 months in concrete...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged in concrete only. Tank...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in demi-muids and 300-litre...

Aged for 6–8 months in demi-muids (85%) and first- and second...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in barrel (70% new, 30% second...

100% Syrah. Bottled.
Tasted blind. Slightly reductive at the...

Tasted blind. A weighty nose with dark plum-laden fruit and a...

100% Syrah. Bottled.
Tasted blind. A smoke-infused nose with...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10–14 months in old oak. Cask sample.
Taste...

100% Syrah. Aged for 14 months, part in tank and part in second-...

100% Syrah. Small proportion aged in oak, most in tank. Tank...

100% Syrah. Aged for 10 months in barrel (none new). Bottled.
Ta...

100% Syrah. Aged for around 15 months in 275-litre barrels. Cask...

100% Syrah. Aged for 15 months in 228- and 400-litre barrels, 10...

Aged for 6–8 months in demi-muids and foudres. Bottled.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Aged for 9 months in oak. Bottled.
Tasted blind...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12 months in demi-muids of different ages...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 9 months in oak.
...

100% Syrah. Aged on lees: 3 months in tanks, then at least 12...

100% Syrah. Organic, biodynamic. Aged for 12 months in old oak...

Tasted blind. Very ripe dark fruits with a lactic yogurt note...

100% Syrah. Aged for 24 months in oak. Cask sample.
Tasted blind...

Cornas

100% Syrah, the Reynard, confusingly, comes from the Chaillot...

100% Syrah, the Chaillot is from young (20- to 40-year-old)...

100% Syrah. A selection of barrels is chosen for extended ageing...

100% Syrah. Cask sample, tasted at the domaine.
Oak and dark...

100% Syrah. Aged for 16 months in old oak. Cask sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Cask sample, tasted at the domaine.
Dark fig and...

100% Syrah. 100% whole-bunch with indigenous yeast. 12 months’...

Organic (in conversion). Vinified in tronconic vats; aged 12...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (10% new). Cask sample...

100% Syrah. Aged 15 months in 225- to 400-litre oak barrels...

100% Syrah. Cask sample, tasted at the domaine.
Deep and...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak (10% new). Cask sample...

100% Syrah. 12–14 months’ ageing in oak. Cask sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. 18 months’ ageing in oak, 50% new. Cask sample.
Tast...

100% Syrah. Aged for 16 months in old oak. Cask sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Aged for 16 months in old oak. Cask sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. Aged 14 months in old oak. Cask sample.
Tasted blind...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged for 21 months in oak (15% new). Cask...

Aged in old oak barrels and demi-muids. Cask sample.
Tasted...

Cask sample. Tasted blind. Savoury and tabasco nose. Fresh...

100% Syrah. Organic (in conversion). Aged for 18 months in oak...

100% Syrah. In conversion to organic and biodynamic farming...

100% Syrah. Aged for 12–14 months in oak. Cask sample.
Tasted...

100% Syrah. 100% whole-bunch with indigenous yeast. 12 months’...

100% Syrah, 75% destemmed. Aged 12 months in barriques, 20% new...

100% Syrah, 80% destemmed. Aged 12 months in barriques, 20% new...

100% Syrah. 15 months’ ageing in oak (50% new, 50% second-use)...

100% Syrah. Aged on lees in tank for 2 months, then at least 2...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged for 22 months in oak (15% new). Cask...

100% Syrah. Organic. Aged for 22 months in oak (one-third new)...

100% Syrah. Aged for 18 months in oak, 35% new. Cask sample.
Tas...

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