Domaine Georges Vernay Les Chaillées de l'Enfer 2023

A much bigger, richer wine, the 2023 Condrieu Les Chaillées De L'Enfer shows ripe orange, honeyed flowers, spice, crushed stone, and even some exotic, orchard fruit notes. It's full-bodied and offers a big, rich, layered profile that has remarkable balance, a dense, layered mid-palate, incredible concentration, and a great finish. This is an insanely good Condrieu to drink over the coming decade. Drink 2026-2036.

Leans into the lush style, showing expert balance and drive. Features concentrated layers of plush, fleshy apricot, peach and mango that pulse with saline-laced acidity. White tea tannins frame the rich, zesty finish, which stretches on and on. Excellent. Drink now through 2030. 6,000 cases made, 697 cases imported.

The 2023 Condrieu Les Chaillées de L'Enfer unfolds first into pronounced honeysuckle, chamomile, right-ripe apricot and peachy tones. Subtle pastry adds more aromatic complexity. Medium-bodied, fresh and focused, the outstanding 2023 walks off the stage with a long and fragrant finale.

A focused, well-shaped Condrieu with texture and tension. Notes of white peaches, white flowers and warm herbs on the nose, following through to a medium body with plenty of volume to the linear mid-palate. Concentrated and driven, with a refreshing bitter-almond character on the citrusy finish. Drink or hold.

The 2023 Condrieu les Chaillees de l'Enfer, sourced from mid-slope old vines and bottled as a parcel selection rather than a lieu-dit, was vinified in foudres and barrels (without truncated vats). It reveals a solar yet elegant aromatic profile, offering aromas of almond, apricot, white flowers and white peach. Medium- to full-bodied, powerful and concentrated, it combines ripeness with freshness, supported by a fine spine of acidity. Both dense and elegant, it’s framed by a subtle, gastronomic bitterness that lends definition, concluding with a perfumed, endless finish. This is a compelling Condrieu that marries power with finesse.