Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Coteau de Vernon 2020
19/20
RVF
96+/100
Robert Parker
Located in the heart of the appellation, Coteau de Vernon is the estate’s flagship Condrieu. A wine of great complexity and extreme elegance, it perfectly balances freshness with minty herbal notes and exuberant fruit. At once noble, taut, straightforward, precise, and delicate, it offers one of the finest expressions of Viognier’s subtlety.
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Eye
Amber-gold color
Nose
Aromas of yellow stone fruits, fresh or candied citrus, exotic fruits, along with notes of spices, tobacco, wood, and leather, and lovely bitter notes
Palate
Well-balanced with plenty of freshness, vegetal and minty notes, white flowers, and lovely acidity. A noble, taut, straightforward, and precise wine
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2035
Guard
Ages 2 to 15
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with mushroom risotto, turkey with chestnuts, sole meunière, or a crayfish dish
Bettane & Desseauve
5-Star Estate (Exceptional producers who represent the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and around the world)
About the estate:
Emma Amsellem joined her mother, Christine Vernay, to showcase the rugged slopes of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie—lands bathed in sunshine when frost doesn’t interfere, as it did in 2021, a vintage Emma isn’t likely to forget, having just returned to the estate. Despite the weather’s vagaries, the year was highly successful for the whites, with well-defined mineral notes. A vintage that showcases all the splendor of the Vernon hillside.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Wine rated 96+/100 (2019 vintage) (An extraordinary wine)
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated 19/20 (2019 vintage) (Exceptional wine)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 3*Stars (These represent the pinnacle of French winemaking. The finest terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wine is always a magical experience)
About the estate:
Emma Amsellem is settling into her role at the helm of the estate, smoothly taking over from her mother, Christine Vernay, whose work since 1996 has been widely praised. While the estate is deeply intertwined with the history of the Condrieu appellation (and remains its finest example), it also offers a remarkable selection of reds, whose aging has become increasingly refined in recent years. Tasting a decade-old Condrieu here reveals the potential of this terroir, which is all too often overshadowed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential found in the estate’s wines set the standard.
Wine Spectator
Rated estate (2026 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Jancis Robinson
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended
Vinous
Rated estate (2026 guide) Recommended
James Suckling
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended
Customer rating
5/5
based on 1 review
Review by Mr. HERVE B. Posted on 12/17/2024
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