2016 Cote Rotie Blonde du Seigneur
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Fragrant, delicate, sweet-fruited with an almost candied cherry character on the nose, and plenty of generous vanilla oak too. Very much the silky side of Côte Rôtie, but still with serious depth and persistence. Ready to drink now, but with ample ageability. (RH)
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Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate
Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Dark purple. Bright and energetic on the nose, displaying spice- and mineral-tinged dark berry, cherry and floral scents that pick up smoke and cracked pepper nuances as the wine opens up. Juicy and seamless in texture, offering sweet black raspberry, cherry liqueur and violet pastille flavors and a hint of salty olive. Fine-grained tannins add grip to an impressively long, lively finish that echoes the floral and cherry notes.
Vibrant cherries, cassis, green peppers, cedar and violets with raspberry and grapefruit aromas. The palate has a fresh, sleek and elegant delivery of blackcurrant and purple-cherry flavors with lemon verbena and cassis fruit, delivered amid fine, succulent tannins. Try from 2023.
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.