Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Coteau de Vernon 2022
99/100
Decanter
98/100
Jeb Dunnuck
96/100 Coup de Cœur
RVF
96/100
Bettane & Desseauve
95/100
James Suckling
"A very great Condrieu!
A wine of extreme elegance and perfect balance, it perfectly combines freshness with mentholated vegetal notes and exuberant fruit. Noble, taut, straightforward, precise and delicate, it is one of the finest expressions of Viognier's subtlety. The estate's flagship Condrieu.
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Eye
Amber-gold color
Nose
Aromas of yellow stone fruit, fresh or candied citrus, exotic fruit, underlined by beautiful bitters.
Mouth
Perfect balance with a lot of freshness, vegetal and menthol notes, white flowers and a very nice acidity, noble wine, tense, straight, precise and delicate.
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2042
Guard
3 to 20 years
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with mushroom risotto, turkey with chestnuts, sole meunière, crayfish dishes...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (guide 2025) 96/100 (Vintage 2021)
5-star rated estates (Outstanding producers, representing the absolute pinnacle of quality in France and worldwide)
About the domain :
Emma Amsellem has joined her mother Christine Vernay to develop the rugged hillsides of Condrieu and Côte Rôtie, lands drenched in sunshine when frost doesn't interfere, as in 2021, a vintage Emma is not about to forget since she had just returned to the domaine. Beyond the vagaries of the weather, the year was a great success for the whites, with saline expressions well in place. A vintage in which we find all the splendor of the Vernon hillside.
Decanter
Rated wine (guide 2023) 99/100 (Vintage 2021)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 96/100 Favorite (vintage 2021)
Domaine rated (guide 2024) 3*Stars (They represent the excellence of the French vineyard. The best terroirs cultivated by the greatest winemakers. Tasting their wines is always a magical experience)
About the wine:
Coteau de Vernon displays superb aromatic subtlety and complexity, with a dazzling finish.
About the domain :
Christine Vernay, who brilliantly took over the reins of this emblematic Condrieu estate in 1996, is slowly handing over to her daughter, Emma Amsellem. While the estate is intimately linked to the history of the Condrieu appellation, of which it is still the most brilliant representative, it also offers a remarkable selection of reds whose maturation has been refined in recent years. Tasting a decade-old Condrieu cuvée here reveals the potential of this terroir, too often overwhelmed by the varietal notes of Viognier. The energy and potential contained in the estate's wines set a benchmark.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2023) 95/100 (Vintage 2021)
Rated domain (guide 2023) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Wine rated (2024 guide) 98/100
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