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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.5 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 45 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by Joelene on 5/5/2024 & rated 92 points: Drinks like a big buttery Napa Chardonnay, think Lewis or something similar. Very good but not my style, rich and a bit flabby…rubber notes and buttered popcorn, jellybeans vanilla bean, just not enough acidity at all for me, still very tasty (168 views) | | | Tasted by NoahCap on 5/4/2024: No formal notes taken, so this is from memory. Gorgeous aromas of honey suckle and wildflowers. Big in the mouth. Flavors are nice but could have used a little more acidity and a little less wood. (149 views) | | | Tasted by fotomill on 4/28/2024 & rated 93 points: Concentration is there, oak touch is not prominent fortunately, 93 because there is no edge like floral notes. (213 views) | | | Tasted by DevenStephens on 3/25/2024 & rated 95 points: Parents wedding anniversary 2024; 3/22/2024-3/25/2024: Parents anniversary supper, 8 courses, 7 wines.
Wine 3: Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2020.
Paired with brown buttered scallops.
My white of the night! Golden color. The nose was so sexy on this wine! Rich candied Pineapple, honeysuckle, acacia and white florals, pine tar and some vanilla. On the palate this has tons of tropical fruits, pineapple, green guava, acacia, again with coniferous notes and some crushed stone. It really coats the mouth with a long finish! This is beautiful now and I'm sure it could handle some aging. (624 views) | | | Tasted by WestfalenGG on 3/17/2024 & rated 95 points: What a wonderful wine! Golden color. Superbly balanced. Fresh, yet low on acidity. Taste of honey and a bit of oak. (487 views) | | | Tasted by dbkitc on 3/16/2024 & rated 88 points: Good but not really jazzing me this evening. Golden color. The nose is inviting with classic sweet corn, flowers and mild honey notes. Weight and texture are there but it has less flavor depth than I would expect from the nose. A touch bitter on the finish. It’s good but I had hoped for more. (88) (527 views) | | | Tasted by Zweder on 3/13/2024 & rated 94 points: Monthly Tasting Group HWS; Condrieu (By AH): Beautiful and complex bouquet with apricots, honey and caramel. Same impressions on the palate, beautiful acidity, some ginger, beautiful sweet touch and bitterness. Great wine. (591 views) | | | Tasted by COWineLover on 2/10/2024 & rated 89 points: Pale yellow color. Aromatically this is predominantly stone fruits and Asian pear. This lacked the lanolin mouthfeel I frequently find with some Viognier with just enough acidity on the attack to keep this from leaning flabby. Primary flavor profile for me was limited to anise and a spicy butterscotch. Through the mid-palate this keeps the spiciness as the predominant flavor profile. This has an ok finish, but this never really evolves or penetrated my tasting with any nuance or finesse. This remained somewhat one-dimensional and never captivated me over the course of several glasses. Half the bottle to be consumed in day 2.
Day 2 there was a small expansion with honeysuckle, but this remained one dimensional without charm, verve, or character. No change in the overall score. (796 views) | | | Tasted by LoireFan on 12/25/2023 & rated 91 points: Too young. (814 views) | | | Tasted by sfqwino on 12/19/2023 & rated 93 points: Absolutely delicious! Great texture, rich and unctuous. Floral and finishes long. Does not seem like a long ager but this is so good now why wait. (738 views) | | | Tasted by Apollo5710 on 12/17/2023 & rated 96 points: This is drinking beautifully! The nose leaps from the glass to showcase smoky notes perfume, flowers, melon, and honeysuckle. Great right away, but I'd recommend 2-3 hours of air to let it develop weight and depth. With air, it becomes big, lush, and expansive in the mouth featuring rich and creamy textured citrus and tropical fruit flavors. The finish is long. If you have some now is a good time to indulge at least based on this experience. (736 views) | | | Tasted by peternelson on 12/16/2023 & rated 92 points: Good youthful viognier, rich, broad, floral, yogurty. Difficult to appreciate after champagne though as the style contrast a bit too much. B&J xmas party (760 views) | | | Tasted by Frijole on 12/1/2023: golden yellow, lots of clarity, silvery hue
Nose: pineapple, green peach, brioche, acacia flowers, vanilla, mandarin orange, charcoal, flint, sea salt, oak
Pal: pineapple, green peach, vanilla, brioche, mandarin orange, flint, sea salt, minerals, oak
Feel: medium, full
Finish: medium, long
T8 (could be a 9) (681 views) | | | Tasted by timewithwine on 11/5/2023: Another home run La Doriane. An expansive nose of peach, apricot, tangerine, orange blossom, honeysuckle, lychee fruit, cardamon, and yes, vanilla. An intense golden yellow that catches and invites the eye. Every element of the nose is precisely tracked on the palate. The cardamon carries along to interplay with the vanilla. The oh-so-long finish carries at least as long a it takes the cars to make a lap around the track (of the NASCAR championship race at Phoenix). Dare I use the expression, “an hedonistic wine”? A big wine but not one that tires the palate; deft, balanced and beautiful. 14.5% alc. While watching Ryan Blaney race his way to his first championship! 11.05.23. Highly Recommended. (677 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 10/29/2023 & rated 94 points: Aromas of honeysuckle, peach, melon, lemon peel and hazelnut. Peach, melon, wet stone, lemon peel and hazelnut on the palate. Very long, layered finish with excellent depth. Very well balanced. Paired beautifully with Coquilles Saint-Jacques. (653 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 10/20/2023: A reminder of how much serving temperature can affect taste. At first, served a bit warm, this tasted of nothing but vanilla oak. But with chilling the spice and apricot came through. That said, it still seemed to lack the verve of past bottles. (812 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 9/2/2023: Fatter than past bottles, and with a bit of butterscotch in there, which I'd rather not have. I still like the unctuous apricottiness of it all though. (1148 views) | | | Tasted by ta75 on 8/30/2023 & rated 91 points: 91-92
Good but I've had better bottles. This one lacked a bit of balance, came off a bit sweet lacking acidity. Floral intensity and stone fruits. (961 views) | | | Tasted by ta75 on 6/14/2023 & rated 92 points: Drank better than my last bottle about 6-7 months ago. Great wine, so floral and aromatic with structure and acid to back up the fruit and oak. (1401 views) | | | Tasted by fotomill on 4/28/2023 & rated 93 points: One of the best Viogniers. A little weaker, less characteristic than previous vintages, but more accessible. Less oaky, less bitter. (1506 views) | | | Tasted by jkvedar on 4/20/2023 & rated 91 points: Hard for me to grade this one. It is a very good example of what it is. Aromatic nose - apricot and flowers . Medium to full bodied on the palate with a long finish . Like some others, I miss the acidity but I know Viognier is a low acid grape . Paired this with a dish with udon noodles and complex flavors such as ginger, soy , and vegetables . It did quite well. (1470 views) | | | Tasted by Countless on 4/16/2023 & rated 96 points: A sublime version of this wine. Hits all the right notes. (1299 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 4/7/2023: Billowing apricot fragrance, floral and spicy - as exuberant as ever (1346 views) | | | Tasted by Francophile1 on 3/11/2023 & rated 94 points: Wow! Knock your socks off glass full of perfumed and fragrant flowers. Intense aromas and concentrated viognier flavors on the extremely long finish. The only knock on this wine is that I really only wanted one glass of it because glass #2 started to turn my stomach. This is a wine to be enjoyed one glass at a time vs. consuming the entire bottle in one sitting. Nevertheless, my wife does not enjoy Condrieu, so I still consumed the whole bottle. Great wine in small doses! (1368 views) | | | Tasted by Rupert on 1/13/2023 & rated 93 points: Extravagantly spicy perfume, lush on the palate. This is a real exotic luxurious mouthful. (1565 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| E. Guigal producer website
A FAMILY HISTORY
Land with 24 centuries of history behind it, worked and preserved by three generations of winemakers with family values at their core and a commitment to an illustrious terrain that produces prestigious wines. This, in a nutshell, is the Maison Guigal. Right from the beginning the motto, “No Pains No Gains” underpins the promise made to Etienne Guigal. A commitment to work together to follow in his footsteps, to communicate the family’s passion and create so many emotions. Today, Marcel and Philippe, along with their wives, are the guardians of this exceptional domain which combines history, devotion and a sense of togetherness. A breath of inspiration for generations to come.
CÔTE-RÔTIE
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Planted on slopes by the Romans 24 centuries ago, this illustrious vineyard is made up of the Côte Brune, upstream of the Reynard and the Côte Blonde which is downstream. Planted almost exclusively with Syrah, the Côte Brune produces a powerful, intense wine. Thanks to a dash of Viognier which compliments the Syrah, the Côte Blonde is more subtle. There is a charming legend attached to this appellation and the Château d’Ampuis: “the sire of this place had two daughters, one with hair as dark as the night and the other blonde like a field of wheat. When they got married he endowed each with two of his best slopes. This is how we inherited the Côte Brune and the Côte Blonde”
CONDRIEU
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With its steep terraces which plunge towards the Rhône, this vineyard is planted solely with Viognier. A rare grape varietal imported by the Greeks at the beginning of our era, combined with granite soils its naturally complex character produces a unique white wine with a yellow golden hue and intense and subtle notes of delicate apricot and white peach.
SAINT-JOSEPH
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Enjoyed at the table of kings, this illustrious wine’s name hails back to the 16th Century and the Jesuit monks of Tournon. The reds are made from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. These grape varieties grown on a South to South East facing steeply sloped vineyard with granite soils produce elegant, luscious wines.
HERMITAGE
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A prestigious appellation since ancient times, it is named after a 13th Century hermit who sought redemption by devoting himself to prayer and the cultivation of vines. Enjoyed by the Russian Court and the great and the good of Europe, this rich and powerful wine with intense aromas is produced from Syrah for the reds and Marsanne and Roussanne for the whites.
CROZES-HERMITAGE
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A typical wine of the northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage benefits from warm pebbly soils with good drainage. This is a vast appellation partially planted on slopes. The reds are produced from Syrah and the whites from Marsanne and Rousanne. The red wine is deep ruby in colour, full of savoury flavour and well-balanced. The white wines are dry and aromatic with floral notes.
CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE
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These soils are composed of calcareous round pebbles and the vineyards are swept by the Mistral winds and warmed by the Provencal sunshine, resulting in wines with unmistakable flavours of the South. These southern wines are produced from a complex blend of the 13 grape varieties of the appellation with Grenache as the main component. They are complex with soft and powerful tannins and are characterised by a generous and strong personality.ViognierViogner is wrong wine
This is nonsense.France Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comRhône Guide to the wines, wineries and appellations in the Rhone Valley The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
### Wine Scholar Guild's Rhône valley vintage charts & ratings ###Northern Rhône Guide to the wines and appellations of the Northern Rhone Valley -
The Rhône Valley/Le Vins de la Vallée du Rhône (Comité Interprofession des vins AOC Côtes et vallée du Rhône)
Regional History:
Phocaean Greeks established viticulture in the Rhone as far back as 600 BC, but until the 14th century the wines were not seen outside the region. The establishment of the Avignonese Papacy (1305-1377) brought fame to the region's wine-so much so that their Burgundian neighbors to the north banned wines from the Rhone in 1446, a measure that effectively cut off trade with England and other Northern European markets for over 200 years. Stretching southward from Lyon to just south of Avignon, the Rhone produces a wide variety of wines, with the appellations north of Valence producing the least (in volume), and the towns south of Montelimar producing prodigious amounts. As in other regions, the most interesting wines come from small farms. Saint-Joseph, in the northern Rhone, extends for some distance between Condrieu in the north to Saint-Peray in the south. The reds are made from Syrah and the rare whites from Marsanne and Roussanne, and Viognier.
### 2017 vintage ###
"The first red wines already tasted in the Northern Rhône promise a beautiful vintage, with a quality close to the 2015 or even the 2009 vintage" - NEWRHÔNE MILLESIMESCondrieuThe single vineyards of Condrieu on weinlagen.info |
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