2018 Condrieu Vernillon
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Translucent, green-hued yellow. Assertive orchard and pit fruit and orange peel scents are complemented by building honey and fennel flourishes. Concentrated and energetic on the palate, offering intense white peach, pear and tangerine flavors that become spicier as the wine opens up. A floral quality appears on the seamless finish, which shows a hint of smokiness and excellent persistence. This wine was raised in a 75/25 combination of unlined 500-liter amphoras and neutral demi-muids .
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Josh Raynolds
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Perhaps the best version of this wine I've tried, the 2018 Condrieu Vernillon (tasted from tank prior to bottling) features just the merest hint of toasty oak (80% was fermented and aged in amphorae) layered over tropical fruit and apricot notes. It's full-bodied, round and lush but also spicy and complex, with a long, silky-textured finish.
Since the 2016 vintage, they have been phasing in amphorae. From the 2019 vintage, this cuvée will be 100% amphora aged. Vivid, lively, fresh: very much the lighter side of Condrieu on the nose. Apricot, baked apple. Nice balance between weight on the palate and fresh fruit. Granitic length. (RH)