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| Community Tasting Notes (average 93.3 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 4 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | Tasted by beatles on 3/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Tropical, yes, but it evolves, and loads of minerals here and a fine acidity; on day 3 after opening, this is much better, and stands out as a true Northern Rhône white, rather than the cliché (drink early) Condrieu; no hurry here, very fine. (753 views) | | Tasted by lkilpio on 5/14/2017 & rated 93 points: Flowery and tropical aromas and flavors, such as pineapple and citrus. The wine is fruity and lush, but in a very elegant, balanced and stylish way. As a whole, this is an excellent Condrieu that I would like to taste again. (726 views) | | Tasted by cos65 on 10/24/2015: Bone dry, floral, light honeysuckle. A bit angular which detracts slightly (1037 views) | | Tasted by La Cave d'Argent on 10/24/2015 & rated 94 points: 2015 New York Wine Experience Trip; 10/19/2015-10/27/2015 (New York City, NY): The Viognier fruit for this bottling comes primarily from vines 50+ years old. Intensely perfumed, it offers a bouquet of white flowers, citrus, gala apples and lavender. Light-bodied, crisply acidic and with excellent weight in the middle, it delivers flavors mirroring the nose and closes very long. This is a lovely wine which, based upon its track record, should age well. Drink now-2023. (6357 views) |
| By Josh Raynolds Vinous, The 2013 and 2012 Northern Rhône Wines (Feb 2015) (12/1/2014) (Delas Frères Condrieu Clos Boucher) Subscribe to see review text. | NOTE: Scores and reviews are the property of Vinous. (manage subscription channels) |
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Since 1996, the firm of Delas Frères has fully retrieved the glory and spirit that made its fame. A highly motivated team is proud to help give a new lease of life to this great Rhône Valley wine merchant firm, founded in 1835. Under the guidance of its current management, numerous investments have been made at the winery at Saint-Jean-de-Muzols, near Tournon-sur-Rhône. A specially designed fermentation hall for the making of red wines, and a thorough rebuilding of the ageing cellar are amongst the key elements of the new quality charter from Delas Frères. This can be summed up in one sentence : place man and wine at the centre of the stage, together with terroir.ViognierViogner is wrong wine
This is nonsense.Clos Bouchersingle vineyard above the village Verin near Condrieu. On weinlagen.infoFrance 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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