Miscellaneous Northern Rhône Reds Recently Sampled

The good news is that there is a string of very good vintages coming down the line from this region. 2011 distinguishes itself by power, perhaps at the expense of precision. 2012 and 2013 look to have that extra precision and to be more elegant; I’m told by some producers that they expect 2014 to turn out that way, too, although we’ll have to wait and see. (Continue reading here.)