2021 Condrieu La Combe de Malleval
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The 2021 Condrieu La Combe De Malleval is on another level and brings incredible purity, precision, and class. White peach, white flowers, and some honeyed minerality all define the nose, and it's medium to full-bodied, has a vibrant, clean, fresher mouthfeel, and a great finish. In comparison to the Vieilles Vignes, this always brings slightly more flesh and richness.
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Alistair Cooper MW, jancisrobinson.com
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Mealy with jasmine and floral notes on the nose. A structured palate which has weight of fruit and a real zippy, saline freshness throughout – the lower alcohols really help in this vintage. Very elegant and restrained. Not at all overworked. Delicious. (AC)
Mealy with jasmine and floral notes on the nose. A structured palate with weight of fruit and a real zippy, saline freshness throughout—the lower alcohols really help in this vintage. Very elegant and restrained. Not at all overworked. Delicious. (AC)
Gorgeously fresh peach and blanched almond on the nose and palate, with a touch of lemon verbena. Full-bodied but not fat, with great energy. The alcohol is low, and there’s good acidity, no overt oaking, good line and length. The perfect balance, and very classic, I’d drink this young. All in Stockinger demi-muids, 50% new; you don’t notice the new oak, it works extremely well. Just 12.5% ABV.