March 13, 2024 - Monthly Tasting Group HWS; Condrieu (By AH): The bouquet is a bit reticent, but shows some white fruits and honey. On the palate full bodied, concentrated, some beautiful oak, honey, apricots, some marzipan and beautiful acidity. Great length and very beautiful wine.
March 12, 2024 - Maybe 92.
January 28, 2024 - Honeysuckle, apricot, melon, lemon peel, coconut and hazelnut aromas and flavors. Creamy with a very long, complex finish. Nice acidic balance. A gorgeous wine. Served with lemon and garlic pan seared scallops.
November 30, 2023 - golden yellow, clarity with a touch of cloud, silvery hue
Nose: apricot, mango, creme brûlée, violets, brioche, hazelnuts, vanilla, honey, orange zest, baking spices, minerals, oak
Pal: apricot, mango, touch green apple, brioche, hazelnuts, vanilla, honey, touch green pepper, orange zest, baking spices, minerals, touch butterscotch, oak
Feel: full, acidic
Finish: long
T9 (could be a 10)
September 23, 2023 - I dissent. After decades of wonderful, lithe, tropical fruit-laden droplets embodying the best of viognier from Grillet,Guigal and Vernay, this wine was, I found, clumsy, overly oaked, and significantly overly viscous(and I love viscous sweet wines). The apricot, citrus peel, and interesting burnt orange flavors are present. And yes, this needs more time. But it is hopefully just the vintage.
August 27, 2023 - Drinking well with plenty of life ahead
August 11, 2023 - Lacked acidity
August 6, 2023 - Quite simply one of the best whites I have ever tasted.. so complex so well balanced
July 9, 2023 - Medium gold colour.
Lemon, honey, orange oil and floral notes on the nose. Slightly heady from the 14.5% alcohol.
Wonderfully oily and full up front on the palate. Low acidity. Rich and floral with a backdrop of orange and yellow fruit peel. The oak (I’m sure this must be new oak as it’s very apparent) is seriously well integrated.
As it opens/warms up there is intense, intense ripe juicy tangerine on the nose. It’s absolutely wonderful.
Seriously good wine. Big enough to stand up to the kimchi side dish with our meal.
Improving and opening up with air so I would consider decanting, or drinking slowly (as we are)
Not sure it’s a style of wine I want to have all the time (it’s very big and heavy) but this is no doubt an excellent example.
April 24, 2023 - WOW Wine! Second time, 3 years later than the first one and it is even better. Light to medium gold colour. An unbelievable perfume out of the glass makes you want to die on it! White flowers, honey, orange zest and a beautiful touch of minerality. Ripe, round but also fresh. Totally balanced and really elegant. Extremely long, refreshing finish! Great Wine!