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Subregion | France > Rhône > Northern Rhône > Condrieu |
Colour | White |
Type | Still |
The 2005 Condrieu (two-thirds aged in stainless steel and one-third in barrel) is holding up beautifully. It reveals aromas of flowers, white peaches, nectarines, and mineral as well as citrus oil in the background.
Guigal is the largest producer of Condrieu, and he continues to augment his production from this tiny appellation. His 2005 Condrieu is a home run, largely thanks to flawless fruit that produced wines with unusually good acidity for this appellation, but fabulous ripeness and intensity. The wine displays exotic tropical fruits such as peach, apricot, pineapple, and litchi, but more minerality than usual because of the vintage characteristics. It is a full-bodied, powerful, dry wine to drink in its first several years.