Les Vins de Vienne (Cuilleron Gaillard Villard)
La Chambée Condrieu Viognier
Condrieu, Northern Rhône, Rhône, France
Minerality and crispness balanced with soft mouthfeel and rich stone fruit and white flower flavors
Minerality and crispness balanced with soft mouthfeel and rich stone fruit and white flower flavors
May 20th, 2022
Nose has beautifully pure fruit with a tropical tinge. Also musky white flowers and a little clean, stony minerality. Nicely concentrated in the mouth, but not heavy. It’s got fruit up front that slowly fades to stones. Acids are lowish, which is par for the course, but not so low as to make it out of balance. Very nice.
Nose has beautifully pure fruit with a tropical tinge. Also musky white flowers and a little clean, stony minerality. Nicely concentrated in the mouth, but not heavy. It’s got fruit up front that slowly fades to stones. Acids are lowish, which is par for the course, but not so low as to make it out of balance. Very nice.
Dec 16th, 2021Blowsy, it lacks the charm and elegance of top notch Condrieu. Perhaps a product of a warm vintage, the 14%ABV is only offset by a canned peach profile.
Production details: 9 months on lees in French oak casks.
Blowsy, it lacks the charm and elegance of top notch Condrieu. Perhaps a product of a warm vintage, the 14%ABV is only offset by a canned peach profile.
Production details: 9 months on lees in French oak casks.
Les Vins de Vienne’s Condrieu La Chambée is sourced from southeast facing terraced vines overlooking the Rhône. Distinctive aromatics of Camomile tea, orange blossom, quince, and wet stone, with a honeyed character that persists.
Les Vins de Vienne’s Condrieu La Chambée is sourced from southeast facing terraced vines overlooking the Rhône. Distinctive aromatics of Camomile tea, orange blossom, quince, and wet stone, with a honeyed character that persists.
Jan 12th, 2018
Peach, wet rocks, apple. Minerality. Very aromatic.
Peach, wet rocks, apple. Minerality. Very aromatic.
Oct 20th, 2017
If you gonna drink Viognier, it’s Peay or Condrieu. Not a difficult calculation.
If you gonna drink Viognier, it’s Peay or Condrieu. Not a difficult calculation.
1 person found it helpfulMar 14th, 2019
Excellent Southern Rhône White. Lots of apricot, peach, white flowers and nutty tones. Almost a meaty texture. Good balance and structure.
Excellent Southern Rhône White. Lots of apricot, peach, white flowers and nutty tones. Almost a meaty texture. Good balance and structure.
1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2018
Bright, perfect acidity, lusciously round and even through a long finish. Paired great with shrimp.
Bright, perfect acidity, lusciously round and even through a long finish. Paired great with shrimp.
1 person found it helpfulJul 27th, 2017
Ultra-rich, but does the savory-and-fruity-dance better than any wine except for GG Riesling. A cornucopia of explosive, round-ripe fruit combined with nutty, herbal, and meaty secondaries. Oak comes to play as well. Do I want it often or even sometimes? No, but in the right situation this is exactly the sort of wine you want on the table and it's undeniably super complex. Weak-ish acid is bolstered by bitterness and a broad, creamy texture.
Ultra-rich, but does the savory-and-fruity-dance better than any wine except for GG Riesling. A cornucopia of explosive, round-ripe fruit combined with nutty, herbal, and meaty secondaries. Oak comes to play as well. Do I want it often or even sometimes? No, but in the right situation this is exactly the sort of wine you want on the table and it's undeniably super complex. Weak-ish acid is bolstered by bitterness and a broad, creamy texture.
Mar 2nd, 2016Showing nicely in day 2 with pronounced minerality, honey and lanolin. Apricots, good acidity, balanced. Lovely Viognier.
Showing nicely in day 2 with pronounced minerality, honey and lanolin. Apricots, good acidity, balanced. Lovely Viognier.
May 23rd, 2015