The 1999 Condrieu Les Terrasses du Palat offers intense scents of marmalade intermixed with peaches and tangerines. It exhibits rich fruit, medium body, and a hint of wood. Drink it over the next 1-2 years.
Francois Villard is one of the brightest lights emerging from the northern Rhone.
Importer: Eric Solomon, European Cellars, Charlotte, NC; tel. (704) 358-1565