The only 2013 from Condrieu I was able to taste, the 2013 Condrieu Les Terrasses de l’Empire is another smoking white from this estate that does everything right. Classic, pure, with terrific minerality in its tangerine, dried pineapple, citrus and orange-blossom-scented bouquet, this beauty is fresh and focused on the palate, with juicy acidity, medium-bodied depth and richness and a seamless, gulpable style that’s impossible to resist. Drink it over the coming 2-3 years.