Always the first to be bottled, the 2015 Condrieu les Terrasses de L'Empire is the largest production Condrieu and it spends eight months in barrel. It’s a bigger, richer wine than the Pied du Samson, yet is still fresh and lively, with perfumed notes of crisp white peach, white flowers, mint and a touch of honeyed minerality. Clean and focused on the palate, with integrated acidity and a great finish, it should be drunk over the coming 4-5 years.

Bright, with a distinctly racy edge, this Condrieu is marked by yellow apple, mirabelle plum, white peach and chamomile notes, along with hints of quinine and honeysuckle. The fresh finish eschews power for detail. Drink now through 2021. 600 cases made, 100 cases imported.??–JM??Region: France / Northern Rh?ne / Condrieu Select to Add