E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2018 750ml - Station Plaza Wine
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2018 750ml
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E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2018

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750ml
$140.00
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Category White Wine
Varietal
Brand E. Guigal
Origin France, Rhône, Condrieu
Alcohol/vol 14.5%
Brilliant clear pale golden yellow. White flowers, apricot, white peaches. Intensely powerful and elegant aromas. Freshness, round, rich and full-bodied. Fully expressive of the terroir. Great finesse and freshness. A pleasant light acidity is well balanced with round fleshy fruitiness.
Jeb Dunnuck
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Bottled at the same time, the 2018 Condrieu La Doriane is a bigger, more luxurious version of the appellation release. Beautiful quince, acacia flowers, apricot, and spice notes emerge from the glass and it builds beautifully on the palate, with medium to full body, integrated acidity, and flawless overall balance. It shows the soft, sexy side to the vintage and is best enjoyed over the coming 4-6 years.

December 12, 2019
Vinous
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Light, green-tinged yellow. A hugely perfumed bouquet evokes ripe orchard and pit fruit liqueur, honey, vanilla, exotic flowers and smoky minerals, along with emerging spiciness. Broad and fleshy but shockingly lively as well, offering palate-coating orchard and pit fruit flavors that take on energizing spiciness through the mid-palate. The honey and mineral note reverberate on an extremely long, smooth finish that leaves a refreshingly bitter orange zest note behind.

Josh Raynolds, May 2020
Wine Advocate
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The 2018 Condrieu la Doriane was barrel fermented in 100% new oak. Yes, it's toasty as a result, but it's loaded with grilled stone fruit and doesn't seem overdone, just rich, plush, full-bodied and long on the powerful finish. It's another top-notch effort from the appellation's leading (volume) producer.

Joe Czerwinski, December 19, 2019
Wine Spectator
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An inviting, bold, unctuous style, with lots of creamed peach, apricot and quince flavors that form a broad swath. Notes of ginger and warm brioche add more cushion on the finish. Drink now through 2023. 100 cases imported.

James Molesworth, June 3, 2021

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