2000 Condrieu

Wine Details
Producer

Saint-Cosme

Place of Origin

France

Condrieu

Southern Rhône

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Viognier

Reviews & Tasting Notes

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In his cool, late-ripening corner of the Gigondas appellation, Louis Barruol prefers the 2000 vintage to 1999 for its ripeness. Yields were full, even in the estate's old vines, said Barruol, "and this prevented the vintage from being a great year like 1998. But Nature was perfect this year: rain at the end of August came just when we needed it, and we had very good conditions in early October for the harvest." However, there will be no Gigondas Cuvee Valbelle in 2000: "The cuvee classique is very good, but our best cuvees were not quite up to the quality of '98 or '95," said Barruol, who maintains a particularly high standard for this special bottling. (Patrick Lesec Selections, imported by Classic Wine Imports, Boston, MA; The Stacole Company, Inc., Boca Raton, FL; Associated Wine Distributors, American Canyon, CA; and Michel Schlumberger Wines, Healdsburg, CA)