Condrieu Amour De Dieu Jean Luc Colombo 2023

Condrieu Amour de Dieu Jean Luc Colombo, Northern Rhone, France, 2023

Grape: 100% Viognier

Producer Tasting Note:

Golden yellow colour with silver nuances. The nose is beautifully complex, with a light oakiness, rich aromas of apricots, peaches, and honeysuckle. The mouth is round and fresh, with flavours of piercing tangerine, apricot and lychee, having a creamy texture and an elegant, long finish.

The vineyards for “Amour de Dieu” are located on the very steep granitic slopes of the Condrieu appellation, with a southern exposure and surrounded by tall oak woods. The grapes, from 40-year-old Viognier vines, are hand-harvested and de-stemmed. Fermentation occurs in stainless steel tanks. Aged sur lie in oak (15% new; 85% in one- to four-year old barrels) for ten months. Weekly stirring of lees followed by malolactic fermentation.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Masses of white peaches and mandarin oranges with a touch of lime blossoms. Nicely rounded with a restrained creaminess. The finish is silky but precise rather than soft, as the wines of this appellation sometimes are. Drink or hold."

92/100 points, James Suckling, April 2024

Food Match: Perfect with white fish dishes, as well as boiled or grilled lobster with drawn butter. To be drunk in its youth, or up to 10 years of age. Serve chilled 14°C - 15°C