When the northern Rhône faces a difficult vintage, it’s often Crozes-Hermitage that bears the brunt, which was the case in 2021.
Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for top-scoring Crozes-Hermitage 2021 wines
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Matt Walls’ top-scoring Crozes-Hermitage 2021 wines:
The wines below all scored 89 points or above, and are listed white then red in score order.
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{"wineId":"64743","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64744","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64745","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64746","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64747","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64748","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64749","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64750","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"64751","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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{"wineId":"64753","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
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