Côtes du Rhône Vintages

From: Wine Spectator, 11/15/07

Northern:
05-06: NYR, 05 expected to be great
04: good
03: some great, wide-ranging quality
02: DON'T BUY (except whites)
00-01: good
99: GREAT; Côte Rôtie especially
94-98: good


Southern:
05-06: NYR, 05 may be best in 20 yrs
04: consistently good quality
03: hold; rugged tannins
02: DON"T BUY
00-01: great, especially Chât-du-Pape
99: Grenache not great, others decent
98: GREAT
96-97: soft, not very good
94-95: good
91-93: DON'T BUY