The outspoken Jean-Michel Gerin believed yields were just too high in 2004, even with extreme crop-thinning. However, he produced some of the appellation’s finest reds, and he is very pleased with the whites, which is reflected in his 2004 Condrieu La Loyes. Fresh and lively with loads of mineral, honeysuckle, and peach characteristics, it should be consumed over the next 1-2 years. Importers: New Castle Imports, Myrtle Beach, SC; tel. (843) 448-9463