2005 Condrieu Coteaux de Vernon
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Pale gold. Explosively aromatic nose combines intense peach, apricot pit and musky yellow plum scents and a high-pitched mineral element. Very fresh and energetic on the palate, showing pure peach and mirabelle flavors along with a tangy minerality. This builds in flavor intensity with aeration without loss of focus or nerve. The finish is extremely long. Christine Vernay suggests serving young Condrieu with foie gras or fish, or holding it for a decade and serving it with truffled dishes.
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About the producer
A legendary name, Domaine Georges Vernay crafts some of the finest whites in the world, having championed Condrieu when it was on the brink of extinction. The estate is best known for its single-site Coteau de Vernon Condrieu and is now in the hands of the third and fourth generation of the family.