The single-vineyard Condrieu La Doriane has become one of the three or four finest wines of the appellation. Made from a 4.5 acre parcel, this offering is spectacular in 1997. The 1997 Condrieu La Doriane achieved nearly 14% natural alcohol. Aged in 50% new oak and 50% stainless steel tanks, the wine is put through a complete malolactic fermentation, giving it a creamy, unctuous texture, a trait especially evident in the 1997. While dry, the wine possesses a fabulous nose of tropical fruits intermixed with floral scents and an underlying minerality. Intensely aromatic, spicy, and super-rich, this sensational La Doriane is the finest Guigal has produced from this hillside vineyard overlooking the famous Condrieu hotel/restaurant, Beau-Rivage. Importer: Fred Ek, Ex Cellars Wine Agencies, Solvang, CA; tel. (805) 686-9153