For wine drinkers who have grown accustomed to the reliably warm, ripe vintages that define the modern era in the Rhône Valley, 2022 is a welcome return to business as usual. The outlier 2021 vintage, which was atypically cold and rainy, resulted in many dilute and underripe wines, making the high quality of 2022 a true restoration of form. Get scores, tasting notes and vintage analysis from senior editor Kristen Bieler’s annual tasting report on the most recently released Rhône Valley wines, including stellar Syrah, Grenache, Viognier and more from Côte-Rôtie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage and beyond.
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