E. Guigal – La Doriane Condrieu – 2017

100% Viognier

Brilliant clear pale golden yellow. White flowers, apricot, white peaches. Intensely powerful and elegant aromas.

Freshness, round, rich and full-bodied. Fully expressive of the terroir. Great finesse and freshness. A pleasant light acidity is well balanced with round fleshy fruitiness.

Produced from the top 5 terroirs of this famed appellation, La Doriane is an extremely intense wine with a complex range of aromas. On the palate, it is round and fleshy with a lovely freshness which brings harmony.

Slightly more forward and flamboyant than the more classically structured 2016, the 2017 Condrieu la Doriane is full-bodied, plush and opulent, loaded with flowers, melons and apricots. Yes, the oak is noticeable, but it adds a relatively restrained note of toasted almonds, serving to focus and lift the waves of succulent fruit. I’d drink this silky-textured beauty over the next few years, while it’s still as showy as can be. James Suckling – 96

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