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Hermitage was mercifully spared by the frost in 2021, however with elevated rainfall dilution was still a major issue.
‘It was the great terroirs that made good wines in 2021,’ said Jean-Louis Chave of Domaine JL Chave, ‘you needed slopes and old vines.’ This helped to avoid dilution, because rain runs off the slopes.
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Matt Walls’ top-scoring Hermitage 2021 wines:
The wines below all scored 93 points or above, and are listed white then red in score order.
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