2006 E. Guigal Condrieu

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  11/9/2019 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points

  A little past its prime but drinking well and better than the previous bottle. Classic Viognier markers, rich, broad, but not heavy, with peach pit and slight nutty notes.

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  2/7/2019 - peternelson wrote: 89 Points

  Dark golden, a little bruised apricot, almost spicy like a gewurz, slight oxidation, nutty, walnuts, oxidation evident but not unpleasant; lovely creamy soft mouthfeel, elegant, balanced. This is at the end of its life, but still has something to offer. Drink up soon. Blind at Rogers

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  10/21/2018 - bobbylion Likes this wine: 91 Points

  YES THEY CAN (age). I forgot three bottles of this in my chaotic cellar and two of them have turned dark amber color by now. I opened one of the amber ones and had it uncorked in the fridge for two hrs. Although the usual young condrieu exuberance is gone, the wine now is very gentle and developed in the sweet direction. Highly complex with a number of nuances from vanilla to caramel to nuts. Sort of well-aged chassagne montrachet. Interesting and highly enjoyable. Not at all faded or gone - just different. I dont know why the general consensus that these cannot age. And we are talking of base wine of Guigal here...

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  2/21/2017 - Eudemis Likes this wine:

  Oops, I knew that I had another Guigal Condrieu in the cellar, but I was pretty sure that it was a 2010, like the last bottle; so when I saw the vintage, I had limited expectations. Upon pouring the wine, my heart sank even further, as the colour was a good bit deeper that normal. The nose was certainly oxidative, and depression set in.
  However, the mouth was much better than expected, the oxidative touch merging with a convincing remnant of the original fruit flavours in a pleasant way. The experience was enjoyable in a somewhat nostalgic, autumnal, proustian way, a kind of an echo of more vibrant earlier days (a bit like much of my life at this stage maybe...). Ahem..., not the most analytic tasting note...
  I would say that this wine is already one third of the way down the hill, so if you have some left drink it NOW. You have been warned.
  I will not jump up and down and shout PREMOX, like some people do for burgundies. It is entirely my own fault that I drank this wine too late, and it is a credit to the producer that it gave substantial pleasure nevertheless.

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  12/8/2013 - bons vinhos wrote: 92 Points

  Nice bottle of wine,found a beautiful bargain and bought two of these,good stuff.I was afraid it would be past its prime but it wasn't,went beautifully with sauteed prawns and black rice.Good complexity,the floral that some members of CT were complaining about died down a notch and it was very good,with touchs of citrus and some resin.Drink it up.

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