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Famille Garon - Condrieu La Vieille Maison blanc 2021

Rhône

White

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Drink or Keep

95/100

Decanter

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91/100

James Suckling

viognier
concentrate
white fruit
juicy
poultry

"Like ripe peaches poached in a spicy liqueur. Full-bodied and very powerful. It has huge extract, intense salinity, powerful acidity and great opulence, which blossoms into a long finish. A huge Condrieu. Parcels located in Chavanay, Condrieu and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, at an average altitude of 250 m, facing south and southwest. Fermentation in stainless steel, ending in barrels (10% new), where it spends 12 months. No racking, very little bâtonnage". (Decanter 2022) - Attention, limited quantities.

Features

Estate

Domaine Garon

Cuvée

La Vieille Maison

Vintage

2021

Designation

Condrieu

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

100% Viognier

Terroirs

Granitic, filtering soils with clay in some plots, localities in the Condrieu appellation, terraced cultivation.

Viticulture

Sustainable cultivation

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Grapes traditionally pressed in whole bunches, fermentation begins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and then in 228-litre oak barrels, slow extraction of aromas thanks to temperature control during alcoholic fermentation, malolactic fermentation the following spring.

Breeding

12 months in 228-litre French oak barrels

Alcohol content

13%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pearl gold

Nose

Scents of citrus, stone fruit and acacia honey.

Mouth

Juicy and concentrated, with pear and peach aromas and persistent floral and mineral notes on the finish.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Drink before

2031

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with asparagus risotto, poultry stuffed with mushrooms, blanquette of monkfish, white pudding...

Domain Garon

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Condrieu

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 1*Star (A serious, commendable production, in keeping with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

This estate has a few pretty vines in the Côte Blonde area, including one on Goutay, near their home, but their best wine comes from Les Rochains, on the schists near La Landonne. The production still lacks homogeneity, but the style is authentic, with the mark of the whole harvest. The 2017s showed a beautiful face this year.

Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100

Domain rated (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Like ripe peaches poached in a spicy liqueur. Full-bodied and very powerful. It has huge extract, intense salinity, powerful acidity and great opulence, which blossoms into a long finish. A huge Condrieu. Parcels located in Chavanay, Condrieu and Saint-Michel-sur-Rhône, at an average altitude of 250 m, facing south and southwest. Fermentation in stainless steel, ending in barrels (10% new), where it spends 12 months. No racking, very little stirring of the lees.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Domaine rated (2024 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

The Garon sons bring out the best in the diversity of Côte-Rôtie terroirs. We are seduced by the style of the domaine's wines, which are distinguished by their finesse of texture. The fruit is precise, and the ageing progresses according to the terroirs and their ability to handle the wood. Among the different cuvées, La Sybarine evokes the expression of granitic soils; Les Triotes, located on the Côte Blonde, next to Lancement, comes from schist; Les Rochins is born on the brown schist of the Côte Brune.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Wine rated (2023 guide) 91/100

Rated Domaine (2023 guide) Recommended

About the wine:

Aromatic nose of cooked lemons, peaches, fresh herbs and honey. Medium-bodied, with a creamy texture. Ample on the mid-palate, with fresh acidity on the finish. Drink now.

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