93 VM / 93 JD / 92 WA Pale yellow. Expansive aromas of nectarine, pear nectar, fig and pungent flowers are enlivened by a suggestion of smoky minerals building in the background. Concentrated, fleshy citrus and pit fruit...
97 JD / 96 DE / 94+ WA / 94 WS I think even better, the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc is cut from the same cloth yet has a touch more richness. Honeyed lime, white grapefruit, crushed stone, and poached pear are...
94 DE / 92 JD / 17+ JR Bright sappy lime, like Indian lime pickle, and a gentle sweetness from the oak (the Roussanne component is fermented in new oak barriques). Good balancing acidity. The oak regime is quite...
Varietals: 100% ViognierAppellation: Condrieu AOPLocation: La Roncharde, Corbery,Côte de Bellay, VerlieuSoil: GraniticExposure: South / EastArea: 1.7 haVineyard Age: 20 yearsFarming Method:...
98 JD / 95 DE / 17 JR #30 Jeb Dunnuck’s Top 100 Wines of 2020 The 2019 Condrieu La Doriane is another tremendous effort from this estate that does everything right. Reminding me slightly of the 2015 with its power...
94-97 WA / 94 JD / 93 VM / 93-94 JS Jaboulet's 2017 Hermitage Blanc Le Chevalier de Sterimberg is approximately two-thirds Marsanne and one-third Roussanne. Subtle notes of crushed stone and pencil shavings frame honey,...
95 JD / 95 JS / 94 WA As with the 2018, the Marsanne-dominated 2019 Hermitage Le Chevalier De Sterimberg Blanc includes 30% Roussanne. Lots of buttered citrus, toasted bread, white flowers, and a touch of pineapple...
Rostaing’s impressive Northern Rhone offerings include a Viognier from the smallest and finest appellation in the world for this varietal – Condrieu. Rostaing’s miniscule parcel is located at the crest of...
VINEYARD Various parcels of Viognier from the northern edge of Condrieu. Practicing organic. ORIENTATION South/southeast exposureVITICULTURE Hand harvested, 35 hl/haVINIFICATION Vinified in...
97 JD I loved the 2019 Châteauneuf Du Pape Blanc, which is one of the finest versions of this cuvée I can recall. Rich stone fruits, apple blossom, melon, crushed stone, and white flower notes all define this...
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