2007 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane
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Starting to show some evolution, the 2007 Condrieu la Doriane offers a ripe, concentrated, rich style as well as notes of baked apple, sautéed peach, honeysuckle and honeyed minerality. It’s fresh and lively on the palate, and will shine on the dinner table.
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Robert Parker
Jeb Dunnuck
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Showing even better than previous bottles, with lovely floral, honey, and peach aromatics, the 2007 E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane is ripe and round, building through the mid-palate and possessing loads of fleshy texture that’s focused by crisp acidity and vibrant minerality on the finish. This gains perfume and intensity in glass, and is a beautiful example of the variety.
Pale yellow. Intensely floral, sexy bouquet of tangerine, white pepper, lavender and brown spices. Very fresh in the mouth, with sweet citrus and pit fruit flavors, tangy mineral bite and a suave chamomile quality. Really clings to the palate, finishing with excellent clarity, lift and thrust. This has the balance to reward patience but is already extremely seductive.
Pungent and peachy on the nose. Minerals underneath. Definitely smoky verging on oily. A bit too much, arguably, though with some very pungent foods it could be great. Just be sure not to drink it as an aperitif. (JR)