I am still stocking up on '15s and '16s
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I am stocking up on 2013-19 
. It is hard work.
For some reason 2012 is kinda where it starts getting hard backfilling, which is a shame because the 2012’s i have tasted like Gallet’s Côte-Rôtie has been open and delicious.
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Pretty much across the board in my experience, the 2012s are and have been open since release. The Gallet is outstanding! I actually drank all of mine.
Anyone drinking any 2019 Northern Rhones?
I opened a 2019 Lionnet Cornas Pur Granit the other day and it was a big as a house! Really ripe and saucy, honestly it was too much.
I have also tasted 2019 Gerard Le Mollard (rather big but seemingly well proportioned), Guy Farge Cornas (too big and dull), Clos de la Bonnette Côte-Rôtie Damas Pourpre (ripe but bright and cheerful).
Small sample size, but “big” is an obvious theme.
Actually didn’t add a lot compared to what i wrote in my initial post, only a few 2019 Balthazar Chaillot.
Only tasted Jamet’s CDR (which is good in 2019) from my list. The rest are sleeping as I don’t have that many bottles.
Excited to taste 2021 from my favourite producers.
I’ve cracked a few 19 Northern Rhones. The only one that was a pleasure was Mickaël Bourg’s Cornas - the rest were just not ready yet.
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