2017 Condrieu Terasses de Palat
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Bright straw color. An intensely perfumed bouquet evokes fennel, violet, and ripe citrus and pit fruits, along with a vibrant mineral overtone. Juicy and sharply delineated on the palate, offering concentrated tangerine, pear nectar and honeysuckle flavors that open up on the back half. Smoothly combines power and finesse and finishes on a repeating mineral note, showing strong persistence and lingering florality.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
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A very rich and ripe style with attractive, apricot and fresh-peach aromas, as well as orange blossom. The supple, focused and delicate texture on the palate carries quite concentrated fruit flavors. Drink now.
The 2017 Condrieu Les Terrasses Du Palat is about as classic as it gets and boasts beautiful notes of white peach, white flowers, and apricot, medium to full body, terrific purity of fruit, moderate acidity, and a clean, dry finish. It's another gem in this lineup from Villard.
The medium to full-bodied 2017 Condrieu les Terrasses du Palat hints at honey and stone fruit on the nose, then adds a simply seductive texture on the palate. It's a soft, enveloping sensation, plump and silky, yet with great balance, energy and length on the finish. Bravo!