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Condrieu La Doriane, Etienne Guigal 2018

RegionRhône
Subregion France > Rhône > Northern Rhône > Condrieu
ColourWhite
TypeStill
Grape VarietyViognier

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Tasting Notes

Bottled at the same time, the 2018 Condrieu La Doriane is a bigger, more luxurious version of the appellation release. Beautiful quince, acacia flowers, apricot, and spice notes emerge from the glass and it builds beautifully on the palate, with medium to full body, integrated acidity, and flawless overall balance. It shows the soft, sexy side to the vintage and is best enjoyed over the coming 4-6 years.

97
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com, December 2019

This is a very fresh and attractively rich wine, as always, but the forward nature of the vintage has played right to its strengths. The nose is so complex with apricot custard and brulée, as well as roasted hazelnuts and all manner of baking spices. Some mangoes and peaches, too. The texture is so supple, rich and beautifully silky, really bathed in flavor, and already drinking wonderfully. So long, with grilled hazelnuts that rise very late on the back-palate horizon. Drink or hold.

98
James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com, July 2019
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