Pretty great viognier. Wow. Sweet, floral nose with crazy minerality. Rich yet not oily with a full palate and dry finish. Maybe the best Condrieu I have ever had. (95)
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[Blind] Savory and a little smoky. Nutty. Exotic spice. Not unduly advanced. Palate is pithy, dry apricot. Seedy, nutty core. More fruit apparent than the 2012 Chateau Grillet in the next glass. Orange citrus. A little oxidative but not obviously / overly. Interesting to try. Very little experience with white Rhone.
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Vernay's 2012 Côteau de Vernon is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with a fragrant bouquet of vine blossom, musky peach, honeysuckle and orange oil that has lost none of its vibrancy for several years of bottle age. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, it's satiny and textural while remaining quite lively and fine-boned for the appellation. Elegant and perfumed, it's a beautiful wine that's drinking well today.
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1/20/2024 - Rupert wrote:
Fine, the viognier fragrance quite gentle, lush oak in the background. All fine and dandy, but I like my condrieu to be explosive and youthful.
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9/6/2022 - dbkitc wrote: 95 Points
Pretty great viognier. Wow. Sweet, floral nose with crazy minerality. Rich yet not oily with a full palate and dry finish. Maybe the best Condrieu I have ever had. (95)
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4/2/2022 - Neuneuil Likes this wine: 93 Points
Drunk to celebrate 2 day old Madeleine’s homecoming.
No detailed notes in amongst all the emotion but definitely a wine to remember ! 😊
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2/10/2021 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 91 Points
[Blind] Savory and a little smoky. Nutty. Exotic spice. Not unduly advanced. Palate is pithy, dry apricot. Seedy, nutty core. More fruit apparent than the 2012 Chateau Grillet in the next glass. Orange citrus. A little oxidative but not obviously / overly. Interesting to try. Very little experience with white Rhone.
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4/8/2020 - William Kelley Likes this wine: 94 Points
Vernay's 2012 Côteau de Vernon is showing beautifully, wafting from the glass with a fragrant bouquet of vine blossom, musky peach, honeysuckle and orange oil that has lost none of its vibrancy for several years of bottle age. Medium to full-bodied, ample and enveloping, it's satiny and textural while remaining quite lively and fine-boned for the appellation. Elegant and perfumed, it's a beautiful wine that's drinking well today.
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