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2015 François Villard Condrieu Le Grand Vallon
Viognier
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Condrieu
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Community Tasting Notes 5
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jerry6 wrote: 89 points
July 29, 2021 - this bottle was past it's prime lemonand green apple no hint of honey like the last few bottles . maybe it's just me ?
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wailawr Likes this wine: 93 points
July 3, 2020 - One of the best Condrieus around in an awesome vintage. Love the nose that is very subtle and nuanced. Very lovely, enticing and beautiful. Honeysuckle, jasmines white flowers coming through. If you know your Condrieu, you know this is a really good one!
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jerry6 wrote: 88 points
May 3, 2020 - this bottle ha reached it's peak and starting to go downhill/ . mybe an off bottle ? I'll be drinking what i have left in the next year
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Simoncino wrote: 91 points
April 7, 2020 - Full yellow robe. There is a sense of fat, ripe white fruits, a cooked pear in syrup. The palate shows refinement on the attack, giving fine juice there. It’s stylish along the second half, has a rounded, nicely filled finale. The flavor brings in ripe peach, almond, nougat.
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karl.1480 wrote: 89 points
May 7, 2018 - Tour du Rhône (limited notes here and there): Big, ripe, fat and floral nose. Pronounced aromas of apricot, peach, orange, nougat, toasted oak, buttered hazelnuts and creamy lees. Impressive intensity but rather one-dimensional with the oak overpowering the fruit.
Rich, lush and viscous mouthfeel. Bordering on full bodied with, for the appellation, good acidity. Great intensity to the flavors that mirrors the nose well. Long and powerful finish with a bit of heat (14% abv) coming through.
Even though I don't get the style here at all I was positively surprised by this one. It was years ago since I tasted a Condrieu and I expected something perfumed and soapy which this wine doesn't have a trace of. Fans of heavy Cali/Aussie Chardonnays will probably find this appealing.
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By Josh Raynolds
Northern Rhône: Solid â’14 Reds and Outstanding â’15 Whites (Jul 2017), 7/1/2017 (link)(Domaine François Villard Condrieu Le Grand Vallon White) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Richard Hemming, MW
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type White
- Producer François Villard
- Varietal Viognier
- Designation Le Grand Vallon
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Condrieu
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 40 (48%)
- Consumed 43 (52%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerFrançois Villard
- VarietyViognier
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationCondrieu
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