Condrieu
André Perret

Condrieu


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2018
75cl
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£41.21


André Perret, Condrieu, 2018

2018

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

André Perret, Condrieu, 2018

Broad and full flavoured but expansive and fresh too. Gregarious, well-balanced sweetly-scented, fruit character of white peach with a twist of jasmin. Textured without being too unctuous, culminating in a bright, clear as a whistle finish. All aged in used oak barriques of 300 litres. A blend Viognier grapes from a parcel at Verlieux and young vines Côteau de Chery.

Maturity:
Keep
ABV:
14%
94/100
Josh Raynolds, Vinous

Limpid straw-yellow. Incisive aromas of peach, tangerine, honeydew melon and pungent white flowers pick up a hint of honey with aeration. Pliant orchard and pit fruit nectar flavors show impressive depth and slowly become spicier and livelier with air. The floral quality lingers on a very long, seamless finish that shows sharp detail and floral-driven persistence.
Date Reviewed:
05/2020

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country:
France

region:
Rhone

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André Perret

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André Perret

André Perret

Tasting André’s superb wines is an unforgettable experience. However, there is always a reticent air about him and an unwillingness to accept praise for the nectar that lies in his immaculate cellars. He deflects most of the praise onto the steep vineyards he owns at Chavanay and the three hectare Côteau du Chéry, the pearl in his oyster. His vines (between 25 to 50 years old) are well exposed to the sun and rarely yield more than 30 hl/ha. He prefers one- to two-year-old oak for maturing his whites, believing that brand new oak can only subdue the extravagant natural aromas and flavours of the Viognier. Malo-lactic fermentation is completed but these never lack for verve or balance. He is truly one of Condrieu's great winemakers. Of his two top Condrieu, the Clos Chanson is usually the most immediately appealing. It offers balance and charm for up to three years in bottle, while the Château du Chéry plays a little harder to get with its finer, classier fruit and violet hints that further reveal themselves with a couple of years bottle age. The crunchy, damson-packed St Joseph usually requires two years in bottle before starting to drink while Les Grisières, a parcel of 90-year-old vines, could challenge a Côte Rôtie for its grace and longevity.

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