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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
See all 400 Rhône 2021 tasting notes and scores
See the Rhône 2021 full vintage report and top scoring 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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