After the disastrous 2021 vintage, 2022 is certainly a step up, though stylistically it couldn’t be more varied.
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Matt Walls’ top-scoring Crozes-Hermitage 2022 wines:
The wines below all scored 90 points or above, and are listed white then red in score order.
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