François Villard

Les Contours de DePoncins Viognier

9.0155 ratings
9.231 pro ratings
Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Viognier
Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Aaron Means

Beautiful viognier. Honeysuckle & lemon verbena.

Beautiful viognier. Honeysuckle & lemon verbena.

Aug 24th, 2017
Andrew Lampasone

Owner Wine Watch Selections

9.4

Very pretty nose hibiscus flowers peaches and lychee nuts white pepper spice. Very pretty very balanced from vineyards Just outside of condrieu approximately the same soils very smooth texture of skim milk and a node amount of tongue tingly minerality through the finish very good+

Very pretty nose hibiscus flowers peaches and lychee nuts white pepper spice. Very pretty very balanced from vineyards Just outside of condrieu approximately the same soils very smooth texture of skim milk and a node amount of tongue tingly minerality through the finish very good+

4 people found it helpfulMar 9th, 2014
Dan R
9.1

Spicy and pithy, with a mandarin / peachy profile and a slightly grainy texture. Round and mouth-coating. Bit of warmth on the finish, not too distracting. Very accessible and crowd pleasing. Decent value at €40 on a wine list

Spicy and pithy, with a mandarin / peachy profile and a slightly grainy texture. Round and mouth-coating. Bit of warmth on the finish, not too distracting. Very accessible and crowd pleasing. Decent value at €40 on a wine list

1 person found it helpfulDec 3rd, 2019
VintageBerkeley Elmwood

Really pretty stupid how much I love this wine

Really pretty stupid how much I love this wine

1 person found it helpfulMar 18th, 2015
Jérémie Rebelo

Amazing

Amazing

1 person found it helpfulDec 15th, 2014
William Hughes

Peaches, apricots, and hibiscus bound from the glass and add nuttiness and mineralogy to the palate. Sourced from vineyards next to Condrieu, this is a terrific wine. I'm not sure this '15 will age more than 5-7 years, but I'd rather drink it now!

Peaches, apricots, and hibiscus bound from the glass and add nuttiness and mineralogy to the palate. Sourced from vineyards next to Condrieu, this is a terrific wine. I'm not sure this '15 will age more than 5-7 years, but I'd rather drink it now!

Jun 23rd, 2017
Aaron Keller

Consistently great from year to year, especially at its price point.

Consistently great from year to year, especially at its price point.

Dec 28th, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.1

Lovely. Under-rated "almost Condrieu Viognier

Lovely. Under-rated "almost Condrieu Viognier

Mar 25th, 2016
EJ Cory

Dreamy

Dreamy

Jan 9th, 2016
Peter Yeung

Lovely 'should be' condrieu

Lovely 'should be' condrieu

Jul 1st, 2015