Rhône 2007 – from the spittoon

Just a few quick observations between tastings – many of them of a range of 2007 Rhônes.

• The north seems very much more varied than the south, with an almost mind-boggling array of styles in the north, from unreconstructed winemaking reminiscent of the 1960s to super-flash polish. That said, there should be something in there for everyone and it will be my duty in presenting my tasting notes to make the distinctions clear.
• The standard of Crozes and St-Joseph is hearteningly good – so much better than a few years ago – so there is no need to spend a...