Yves has made a beautiful 2006 Condrieu Vertige that has aged incredibly well. Starting out rich and unctuous, it gains complexity with time in the glass and gives up notes of apricot, flower oil, wood smoke and mineral notes. Still fresh and lively, with full-bodied richness, it’s a mature Condrieu that’s a joy to drink today.

This offers a gorgeous combination of power and precision, with creamy layers of fig, anise, yellow apple, cavaillon melon and honeysuckle gliding over one another and through a superlong finish that sports loads of buried minerality. Has plenty of power in reserve for those who like to cellar Viognier. Drink now through 2013. 330 cases made.??–JM??Region: France / Northern Rh?ne / Condrieu Select to Add