Domaine Georges Vernay - Condrieu Coteau de Vernon 2023
94/100
Vinous
“A truly great Condrieu!”
"The 2023 Condrieu Côteau de Vernon is vibrant from the moment it's opened, with early notes of peach and apricot, lemon zest, pastry, and dried flowers. With beautiful depth and real substance, the 2023 is a superbly balanced Côteau de Vernon, offering fullness and density, and finishing with a long, nuanced, and refined aftertaste of immaculate freshness. Sumptuous.” (Vinous 2026)
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Eye
Amber-gold color
Nose
Aromas of yellow stone fruits, fresh or candied citrus, and exotic fruits, accented by lovely bitter notes
Palate
Perfect balance with plenty of freshness, vegetal and minty notes, white flowers, and lovely acidity; a noble, taut, straightforward, precise, and delicate wine
Serve
At 10-12°C
Drink before
2043
Guard
Ages 3 to 20
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
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
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
Wine rated (2026 guide) 94/100
Rated estate (2026 guide) Recommended
About the wine:
The 2023 Condrieu Côteau de Vernon is vibrant right from the moment it’s opened, with early notes of peach and apricot, lemon zest, pastry, and dried flowers. With beautiful depth and real substance, the 2023 is a superbly balanced Côteau de Vernon, offering fullness and density, and finishing with a long, nuanced, and refined aftertaste of immaculate freshness. Sumptuous.
James Suckling
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended
Jeb Dunnuck
Rated estate (2025 guide) Recommended
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