E. Guigal - Condrieu La Doriane 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	E. Guigal
Country	France
Region	Northern Rhône
Subregion	Condrieu
Varietal	Viognier
Vintage	2022
Sku	121213
Size	750ml
ABV	14.50%

 

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The Guigal domain was founded in 1946 by Etienne Guigal in the ancient village of Ampuis, home of the wines of the Côte-Rôtie. In these vineyards that are over 2400 years old, you can still see the small terraced walls characteristic of the Roman period. Etienne Guigal arrived in this region in 1923 at the age of 14. He made wine for over 67 vintages and, at the beginning of his career, participated in the development of the Vidal-Fleury establishment.

Despite his young age, Marcel Guigal took over from his father in 1961 when the latter was victim to a brutal illness rendering him blind. Marcel's hard work and perseverance enabled the Guigals to buy out Vidal-Fleury in 1984, although the establishment retains its own identity and commercial autonomy. In 2000, the Guigals purchased the Jean-Louis Grippat estate in Saint-Joseph and Hermitage, as well as the Domaine de Vallouit in Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Saint-Joseph and Crozes-Hermitage.

Produced from the top 5 terroirs of this famed appellation, La Doriane is an extremely intense wine with a complex range of aromas. On the palate, it is round and fleshy with a lovely freshness which brings harmony.

96 points Jeb Dunnuck

[Outer quote mark]  Coming from five separate lieux-dits and brought up all in new oak, the 2021 Condrieu La Doriane brings another level of depth as well as complexity. Medium-bodied (as are just about all 2021s) and wonderfully balanced, with notable freshness, it has lots of white peach and honeyed stone fruits, a kiss of chalky minerality, nicely integrated acidity, and a touch of classy, perfectly balanced oak. It's a more chiseled, elegant expression of this cuvée that will drink brilliantly over the coming 5-7 years or more.  [Inner quote mark]  (12/2022)

95 points Decanter

[Outer quote mark]  Appears remarkably balanced on the nose in terms of oak - it doesn't dominate. Full-bodied, rich, opulent, but with a good sense of aromatic freshness. Powerful on the palate, with balanced alcohol and a gentle saline hint. The finish is long and not dried out from the oak, it stays succulent, silky, juicy and mandarin-infused. All parcels fermented separately in new oak, then blended. (MW)  [Inner quote mark]  (9/2022)

95 points James Suckling

[Outer quote mark]  This stunning Condrieu has been built for long aging and still needs a bit more maturation in bottle for the complex aromas of stone fruits and wild flowers to fully unfurl. Restrained touch of vanilla from oak. Tightly wound and concentrated on the palate this has excellent structure at the long, precise finish. From five plots in the best part of the appellation. Matured in 100% new oak. Drinkable now, but best from 2024.  [Inner quote mark]  (5/2023)