Condrieu La Doriane 2017

Lobenberg: Stoffiges aber auch geschliffenes Nasenbild. Bienenwachs und Mandarinensud. Im Antrunk voller Finesse, langsam aber immer mehr Druck aufbauend. Der kraftvollste Doriane, der mir bisher begegnet ist. Zu 100% in neuem Holz vergoren. Trotzdem wirkt er feiner als der einfache Condrieu, hallt aber unglaublich lange nach. Ein fast paradoxer Wein, aber gerade deshalb so unglaublich gut. 97/100

-- Parker: Slightly more forward and flamboyant than the more classically structured 2016, the 2017 Condrieu la Doriane is full-bodied, plush and opulent, loaded with flowers, melons and apricots. Yes, the oak is noticeable, but it adds a relatively restrained note of toasted almonds, serving to focus and lift the waves of succulent fruit. I'd drink this silky-textured beauty over the next few years, while it's still as showy as can be. 96/100

-- Jeb Dunnuck: Bottled at the end of June and brought up in new barrels, the blockbuster 2017 Condrieu La Doriane is up there with the crème de la crème, and just might be the wine of the vintage in the region. Stunning notes of buttered peach, crème brûlée, white flowers, and honeysuckle all literally soar from the glass. Deep, rich, medium to full-bodied and powerful, like the base cuvée, it stays incredibly pure and elegant. Drink bottles over the coming 4-5 years. Don’t miss it. 97/100

-- Falstaff: Helles Goldgelb, Silberreflexe. Feine Nuancen von Vanille und Nougatkaramell, reifer gelber Pfirsich, Marille und Honigmelone unterlegt, aber auch florale Noten, facettenreiches Bukett. Saftig, sehr kraftvoll, extraktsüße, seidige Textur, unterlegt mit reifer Tropenfrucht, dabei sehr präzise und engmaschig, feine Säurestruktur, mineralischer Touch, zart nussig im Finale, große Länge, sicheres Entwicklungspotenzial. 96/100

-- Winespectator: Intense, with a honeyed edge, this maintains drive throughout, featuring intense apricot, nectarine and peach fruit flavors, lined with mouthwatering bitter orange and anise notes. The long, unctuous finish has serious cut to match. 96/100

-- Galloni: Limpid yellow. White peach, melon, smoky minerals and exotic flowers on the intensely perfumed nose, which picks up a hint of vanilla as the wine stretches out. Juicy and deeply concentrated, offering palate-staining orchard and pit fruit nectar, orange zest and honeysuckle flavors that are lifted and sharpened by a smoky mineral quality. Seamless and subtly sweet on the impressively persistent finish, which repeats the pit fruit and floral notes. 95/100