January 7, 2013 - Brilliant Condrieu - opulent low acid wine with a touch of creamy oak but somehow held in balance through the fruit intensity.Warm floral aromas and mouth feel contribute to a harmonious experience.
January 5, 2013 - Sandbar (112) Very interesting viognier. Must have been a bit off...
June 7, 2012 - John Commerford's 67th birthday dinner (Ponsonby, Auckland, New Zealand): Gorgeous rich and clean as a whistle Condrieu. Low acid, high alcohol but opulent and exotic - round vanillin scents . Long with a clear mineral not ewhich added structure and definition. Modern style but a wonderful wine that matched fairly well with a David Chang recipe of cured kingfish with edamame and fresh horseradish puree.
May 26, 2012 - Tasted non blind at a wine dinner. PnP. Beautiful nose of honey and white flowers. Similar on the palate with the addition of a few different spices. Very long and consistent with some minerality. I would loved to have tasted this the next day to see how it evolved.
December 26, 2011 - This was really fine. Tropical fruit, marzipan, lush subtle oak, gorgeous texture which is opulent but retains a sense of nerve. This is a long and complete wine that has complexity and great appeal. Ready now - 2014. 91-92
October 20, 2011 - From vine 4-15 years old. Touch of oak, exotic nose, refined palate - forward. A bit hot but round and rich texture, oak on finish. Could use a touch more concentration. Still, an outstanding wine of great finesse.
September 5, 2011 - Veldig god, kraftig
February 19, 2011 - gele kleur, neus is bloemig, rozenblaadjes, parfum achtig, geel fruit, perzik, smaak is redelijk fris, mooie inhoud, veel smaak, concentratie. mooi glas bij de voorgerechten bij Apicius
December 5, 2010 - Very good wine indeed - from a great vintage in the northern Rhône. Could have feared a lack of acidity, but no, the balance was impeccable a long with the classic Condrieu-charachteristics of exotic fruit, spice etc. Loved it. At Chez Georges, Paris.
October 25, 2010 - – tasted a single glass non-blind over approx. 10 min. –
NOSE: apricot; slight shade of oak.
TASTE: slightly oaky; good background minerality; juicy; good acid; 13.5% alc.