Ali's final report on this variable vintage is a complement to his reviews of Hermitage, Côte Rôtie and Cornas 2021s. Above, the River Rhône viewed from the vines of St-Joseph, courtesy of Inter Rhône. See also this guide to our Rhône 2021 coverage.
As you might expect, wines from other northern Rhône appellations were also a mixed bag. Crozes-Hermitage really seemed to suffer from dilution, and many of the wines lack any concentration of fruit.
In St-Joseph some very good wines were made, however, and those of François Merlin stand out.
The 116 wines below are grouped by appellation...
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