I loved the 2022 Condrieu Les Chailliées De L'Enfer, a remarkably pure, vibrant Condrieu that does everything right. White peach, pear, white flowers, and crushed stone all define the aromatics, and it's medium to full-bodied on the palate, with a vibrant, pure style that's so hard to resist. It is best enjoyed over the coming 7-8 years as well, although I wouldn't be surprised to see it evolve longer. Drink 2025-2033.

Using Viognier grapes from 90-year-old vines, the 2022 Condrieu Les Chaillées de L'Enfer aged for 15 months in an equal combination of French oak barriques and foudres . Swirling the glass unlocks delicate white peach, pristine apricot and honeysuckle notes with a splash of verbena tea. Full-bodied, round and concentrated, the 2022 doesn’t hide its warm vintage DNA, yet carries sufficient freshness to keep it all balanced. This is a dynamic Condrieu at 14% alcohol.

Picked in early September, the 2022 Condrieu les Chaillees de l'Enfer is one of the standouts this year, as is so often the case, unfurling in the glass with aromas of almond blossoms, pear, white peach, chamomile and fresh flowers, giving the sensation of a cold vintage’s aroma profile despite the dry, hot conditions of the year. Full-bodied, dense and rich, it's perfectly balanced with a satiny attack, a broad, fleshy core of fruit and a long, demonstrative and quite elegant finish. It's a terrific effort that transcends the vintage.