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Northern Rhône Vintage Analysis: 2009 and 2010

Assessing the wines of the newest vintages after my week of recent visits
Posted: May 10, 2011 2:20pm ET

After tasting through the 2009s and 2010s at numerous domains during my recent trip through the Northern Rhône Valley, lovers of these wines will have a lot to choose from. Both are excellent years, though markedly different in style. And both are potentially classic. Here are my notes.

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