Southern Rhone

Question 1

2022

Answer 1

Hot, dry - ripe styles 7/10
23 - mid-range quality
21 - frost, hot summer - lower quality
Similar to - 14

Question 2

2021

Answer 2

Frost, hot summer - lower quality 6/10
22 - hot, dry - ripe styles
20 - warm - but fresh fruity, concentrated
Similar to - 13

Question 3

2020

Answer 3

Warm - but fresh fruity, concentrated 8/10
21 - frost, hot summer - lower quality
19 - warm and dry - powerful, high tannin, balanced
Similar to - 19, 18, 17, 15, 12

Question 4

2019

Answer 4

Warm and dry - powerful, high tannin, balanced 8/10
20 - warm - but fresh fruity, concentrated
18 - early mildew but perfect Sept
Similar to - 20, 18, 17, 15, 12

Question 5

2018

Answer 5

Early mildew but perfect Sept 8/10
19 - warm and dry - powerful, high tannin, balanced
17 - frost, rain, heatwave - small harvest, concentrated
Similar to - 20, 19, 17, 15, 12

Question 6

2017

Answer 6

Frost, rain, heatwave - small harvest, concentrated 8/10
18 - early mildew but perfect Sept
16 - exceptional - colour, tannin, flavour
Similar to - 20, 19, 18, 15, 12

Question 7

2016

Answer 7

Exceptional - colour, tannin, flavour 10/10
17 - frost, rain, heatwave - small harvest, concentrated
15 - low yields - high alc, not as ageable as 16
Similar to - 10, 05

Question 8

2015

Answer 8

Low yields - high alc, not as ageable as 16 9/10
16 - exceptional - colour, tannin, flavour
14 - cooler summer - less alcohol, phenolics
Similar to - 20, 19, 18, 17, 12

Question 9

2014

Answer 9

cooler summer - less alcohol, phenolics 5/10
15 - low yields - high alc, not as ageable as 16
13 - cooler - lower quality
Similar to - 22

Question 10

Best vintages

Answer 10

15, 16*, 17, 18, 19

Question 11

Worst vintages

Answer 11

14, 21