Looks oily and richly textured, color is relatively light lemon-yellow; aromatic, tropical fruits, honeysuckle; palate is richly textured, full bodied, transitions to some tropical fruit, a surprisingly nice amount of medium acidity, dry but with excellent concentration of fruit throughout; finish is medium-plus length. I don’t usually like Condrieu, but this is very well balanced. 91
Lemon-yellow; aromatic, floral, some quince, honeyed; palate is medium-full bodied, elegant acidity throughout, some minerals; long finish. Exceptional white wine, still kind of expensive but the quality cannot be argued with. 93
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Collines Rhodaniennes
Deep inky purple, youthful; high intensity aromatics, plum and blackberry fruit, lovely minerality throughout, iron, smoky; medium bodied, medium-plus acidity, fresh throughout, some fruit but actually more reticent on the palate; finish is short-med. Nose was promising, and it’s enjoyable but less complex on the palate. 88
Youthful medium ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, bacon fat, minerality, youthful fruit; palate is medium bodied, elegant medium acidity, balanced alcohol, youthful fruit combined with complex minerality, less bacon fat than on the nose; medium length finish. Very lovely and especially good value. 90
Medium ruby; aromatic, complex and integrated nose with both plenty of fruit and savory, black cherry, raspberry, pepper and smoke; palate is medium bodied, peppery, spices, some youthful fruit, really lovely savory, tannins are medium-plus and very youthful; finish is medium length. The balance is stellar, and this will age and improve for 20 years. I would buy this at the price ($55). 91-92+
Medium-deep ruby; aromatic, black pepper, red and black fruits, violets, bacon fat; palate is medium bodied, youthful fruit, youthful medium tannins, medium-plus acidity, beautiful balance and minerality throughout, high quality; finish is medium length. Really wonderful, needs 15 years. 92-93
2023 Domaine Chambeyron Condrieu Vernon 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
Looks oily and richly textured, color is relatively light lemon-yellow; aromatic, tropical fruits, honeysuckle; palate is richly textured, full bodied, transitions to some tropical fruit, a surprisingly nice amount of medium acidity, dry but with excellent concentration of fruit throughout; finish is medium-plus length. I don’t usually like Condrieu, but this is very well balanced. 91
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2020 Ferraton Père & Fils Ermitage Blanc Le Reverdy 93 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage
Lemon-yellow; aromatic, floral, some quince, honeyed; palate is medium-full bodied, elegant acidity throughout, some minerals; long finish. Exceptional white wine, still kind of expensive but the quality cannot be argued with. 93
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2024 Clos de la Bonnette Collines Rhodaniennes Vieilles Vignes 88 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Collines Rhodaniennes
Deep inky purple, youthful; high intensity aromatics, plum and blackberry fruit, lovely minerality throughout, iron, smoky; medium bodied, medium-plus acidity, fresh throughout, some fruit but actually more reticent on the palate; finish is short-med. Nose was promising, and it’s enjoyable but less complex on the palate. 88
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2023 Domaine du Chêne Vert Crozes-Hermitage 90 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
Youthful medium ruby-purple; high intensity aromatics, bacon fat, minerality, youthful fruit; palate is medium bodied, elegant medium acidity, balanced alcohol, youthful fruit combined with complex minerality, less bacon fat than on the nose; medium length finish. Very lovely and especially good value. 90
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2023 Domaine Courbis Saint-Joseph 91 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Saint-Joseph
Medium ruby; aromatic, complex and integrated nose with both plenty of fruit and savory, black cherry, raspberry, pepper and smoke; palate is medium bodied, peppery, spices, some youthful fruit, really lovely savory, tannins are medium-plus and very youthful; finish is medium length. The balance is stellar, and this will age and improve for 20 years. I would buy this at the price ($55). 91-92+
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2022 Domaine Duclaux Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge 92 Points
France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
Medium-deep ruby; aromatic, black pepper, red and black fruits, violets, bacon fat; palate is medium bodied, youthful fruit, youthful medium tannins, medium-plus acidity, beautiful balance and minerality throughout, high quality; finish is medium length. Really wonderful, needs 15 years. 92-93
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