2017 Guigal • Condrieu la Doriane
Reviewed by Joe Czerwinski
Issue Date 1st Nov 2018
Source 239, The Wine Advocate
Rating 96p
Release Price NA
Drink Date 2018 - 2023⇒飲み頃に入っています
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.