E. Guigal - Condrieu La Doriane 2023 (750ml)
Jeb Dunnuck: 98 Points
The killer 2023 Condrieu La Doriane boasts gorgeous orange blossom, honeyed flowers, toasted spice, and grilled peach aromatics that build incrementally with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, focused, and pure, this brilliant effort spent 9 months in 100% new French oak and represents the crème de la crème of the vintage. I'd recommend drinking bottles over the coming 7-8 years, although it will keep longer. Drink 2025-2033.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
The killer 2023 Condrieu La Doriane boasts gorgeous orange blossom, honeyed flowers, toasted spice, and grilled peach aromatics that build incrementally with time in the glass. Medium to full-bodied, focused, and pure, this brilliant effort spent 9 months in 100% new French oak and represents the crème de la crème of the vintage. I'd recommend drinking bottles over the coming 7-8 years, although it will keep longer. Drink 2025-2033.
James Suckling: 95 Points
How can you resist the fresh honeycomb, honeysuckle and toasted brioche aromas and controlled extravagance of this high-end Condrieu? Rich stone fruit aromas on the expansive, medium- to full-bodied palate, where the freshness of the vintage deftly lifts the long, generous finish. Drink or hold.
Wine Spectator: 94 Points
Rich, decadent and toasty, with flattering notes of salty brioche on a concentrated, dense frame that’s still tightly wound. A modern style, with bitter blood orange acidity cleaning up the long, broad finish with a hidden core of power. Drink now through 2030. 500 cases made, 150 cases imported.
