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This was so hedonistic for me, but within the realm of balance. The oak, lees integration, alcohol, and ripe tannin made for elixir that went straight to the pleasure center of my brain. Honey covered and grilled yellow peach, distilled honeysuckle, lavender, candied pear and Rainer cherry, crushed stones, orange peel, marzipan. So ripe and yet the full ML treatment worked so well. The phenolic Viognier bite was so suave and plush.
This was so hedonistic for me, but within the realm of balance. The oak, lees integration, alcohol, and ripe tannin made for elixir that went straight to the pleasure center of my brain. Honey covered and grilled yellow peach, distilled honeysuckle, lavender, candied pear and Rainer cherry, crushed stones, orange peel, marzipan. So ripe and yet the full ML treatment worked so well. The phenolic Viognier bite was so suave and plush.
Pale to mid Lemon in Colour. Aromas of musk to begin with like being with a bunch of old hippies! Then diced nuts like almond. On the palate a thick and ample mouth feel with notes of pear - unctuous. M+ Intensity with M- acid. Difficult to see new world Viogniers approaching the quality of this Condrieu. It really is delicious. Drink now at its peak.
Pale to mid Lemon in Colour. Aromas of musk to begin with like being with a bunch of old hippies! Then diced nuts like almond. On the palate a thick and ample mouth feel with notes of pear - unctuous. M+ Intensity with M- acid. Difficult to see new world Viogniers approaching the quality of this Condrieu. It really is delicious. Drink now at its peak.
Tender and luscious, powerful yet delicate, intensely floral and intensely tasty. The vintage brings lovely freshness; très digeste. I'll be singing this song until the bottle is empty...
Tender and luscious, powerful yet delicate, intensely floral and intensely tasty. The vintage brings lovely freshness; très digeste. I'll be singing this song until the bottle is empty...
An over the top experience. Starts with vanilla blossom (noticeable new oak $$) and then the highest floral concentration I have ever experienced. It’s like sticking your nose in a fresh jar of super floral honey. Botrytis is obvious but it intensifies the concentration and adds that surprise element when you find that the wine is bone dry. The palate is in balance, with delicate florals, a touch of bitterness and plenty of stone minerality to compensate for the low acid. You have to turn your brain on for this one.
An over the top experience. Starts with vanilla blossom (noticeable new oak $$) and then the highest floral concentration I have ever experienced. It’s like sticking your nose in a fresh jar of super floral honey. Botrytis is obvious but it intensifies the concentration and adds that surprise element when you find that the wine is bone dry. The palate is in balance, with delicate florals, a touch of bitterness and plenty of stone minerality to compensate for the low acid. You have to turn your brain on for this one.
Condrieu, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
