Condrieu
There are now plantings of Viognier worldwide but this grape’s spiritual homeland is in Condrieu – where the finest Viogniers are produced. The appellation was created in 1940, and today over 40 growers make wines from just over 100 hectares of vineyards. The wines are dry with a wonderful floral nose of peaches, apricots, violets and pears, and quite alcoholic, with low-ish acidity. Condrieus are best enjoyed when young.
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Domaine Stephane Ogier,
Ready, but will keep,
Planted in 1948, these old vines show a fascinating side of Viognier, with complexity and restraint to the fore. Beyond the more familiar apricot and honeysuckle descriptors there is ginger, mandarin, exotic fruit and an almost unexpected salinity on the finish, which tapers elegantly and provides a perfect foil to the plumper more generous inclinations of the mid-palate. Drink now to 2020.
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
Simon Field MW, Wine Buyer
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£320.00
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Domaine Mouton,
Drink now,
Mouton’s most opulent cuvée, Cote Chatillon is a heady mixture of exotic and stone fruit, mineral, floral and creamy oak flavours. It shows both power and elegance and should satisfy any fan of the full bodies wines of this appellation. Try it with chicken or white fish quenelles or with creamy mushroom dishes.
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer
Oliver Barton, Wine Buyer
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Lush and peachy on the nose, this is a state-of-the-art Condrieu. Dense and peachy on the palate, with rich fruit, this is crisp, spicy and intense, while also being balanced and fine.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager
As the name suggests, these are the highest and most precipitous of Yves’ vineyards, close indeed to the legendary Coteau de Vernon, and the source of a wine which is aged for longer than his other Condrieus. The result is fascinating, with almost contradictory notes of citrus fruit and honey broadening the spectrum provided by the other, more usual Condrieu descriptors.
Simon Field MW, Rhône Wine Buyer
Yves Cuilleron compares 2012 to 2011; for him the vintage has more concentration and power than its immediate forebear. His house philosophy, whether by accident or design, mirrors the current fashions for later harvests and the addition of a varying degree of stems. Both engender structure and complexity when treated with due respect. Given that there is not the remotest sign of the green on the one hand or the over-ripe on the other, we can infer conspicuous success in these wines.