Rhône

Ripe and fleshy stone fruit with some tropical hints adding interest and verve on the nose. The palate is soft, ripe and fleshy with a wealth of smooth, ripe, peachy flavors. Lots to like. Drink...(read more)

30% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 10% Roussanne, 10% Viognier, 10% Bourboulenc, 10% Marsanne, 10% Picpoul. Peach, green apple, soft acid with furry texture on the palate, like peach skin. Good c...(read more)

Pale yellow-gold. Suave, mineral-accented citrus and pit fruit aromas, along with suggestions of honeysuckle and green tea. Silky and focused on the palate, offering vibrant Meyer lemon and Anjou...(read more)

This domaine turned out a trio of fine 2016s. The 2016 Condrieu Les Ravines, blended from five different granite lieux-dits, features scents of crushed stone to go along with bold pineapple fruit...(read more)

Ripe and mouthfilling in feel, with a core of juicy raspberry pâte de fruit and plum cake flavors kept lively by anise and violet notes. Delivers energetic, brambly structure through the finish.

The l'Octroi has even more weight and rich floral and peachy fruit, but also more fresh acidity and lemon verbena zip so that it is at once unctuous and juicy and moreish. Just gorgeous.

From 70-year-old vines, the 2016 Condrieu Chéry is a bit more concentrated than Niero's Les Ravines bottling, but otherwise, it's similar in its aromas of crushed stone and pineapple. Like the ot...(read more)

A selection of the best individual barrels/cuves, the 2016 Condrieu Heritage is drawn from the estate's oldest vines (around 70 years old), aged in stainless steel (60%) and barrel (40%). It's te...(read more)

Inky ruby. High-pitched red and dark berry scents are complemented by suggestions of candied flowers and smoky Indian spices. Silky, sweet and palate-staining, offering intense black raspberry an...(read more)