2018 Domaine Etienne Guigal - Condrieu Blanc AC

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 91/100 pts - JC: *Guigal's 2018 Condrieu boasts aromas of orange blossoms, ripe apricot and grilled pineapple. Full-bodied without being oily or heavy, it showcases lovely Viognier varietal character, finishing long and silky. Like all vintages of Guigal's Condrieu, it should be consumed while young and vibrant.* - 12/2019

JancisRobinson.com – 17/20pts – RH: *Apple juice, peach, lemon and jasmine – thick and rich and creamy with impressive persistence and balance. Captures the Condrieu typicality and delivers satisfying, appetising refreshment on the finish. A bit of herbiness on the finish.* - 10/2019

JamesSuckling.com - 93/100 pts - JS: *An attractively fresh and super rich expression, in terms of fruit, with exotic mangoes, peaches and apricots, framed in toasty hazelnuts. The palate is bathed in flavor with a very glossy texture and super rich mangoes and peaches here. Drink now.* - 10/2019

Vinous.com – 94 pts – JR: *Limpid yellow. Highly perfumed, mineral-accented pear, white peach and Meyer lemon scents are accompanied by hints of violet, saffron and honey that build with air. Juicy and seamless in texture, offering intense orchard and pit fruit and honeysuckle flavors that are sharpened and lifted by a core of smoky minerality. Finishes sappy, minerally and extremely long, leaving a hint of peach nectar behind. Guigal's "basic" Condrieu is consistently excellent but this one really stands out.* - 05/2020