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
"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
Enjoy with asparagus risotto, poultry stuffed with mushrooms, blanquette of monkfish, white pudding...
Domain Garon
Condrieu
Expert opinion
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
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
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
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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