The 1998 Condrieu Les Chaillees de l'Enfer is a honeyed, orange marmalade/apricot jam-scented effort with full body, outstanding ripeness, and plenty of depth and richness. Dry, intense, and symmetrical, it is best drunk over the next 1-2 years.
An Alain Corcia Selection, various American importers, including Charmer Industries, NY; tel. (718) 726-2500, Southern Wine and Spirits, CA; tel. (510) 487-3332, Premier Wines, CA; tel. (510) 237-6284, and Calvert-Woodley Wines, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 966-4400