All three of these Condrieu from Niero are outstanding and worth your attention. The 2012 Condrieu les Ravines comes from the granite soils and steep hillsides of the Roncharde, C?te Chatillon, La Caille, Vergelas and Corbéry lieux-dits. Aged 40% in barrel (8% new) and 60% in stainless steel, it offers textbook white peach, citrus blossom, honeysuckle and brioche to go with a medium-bodied, pure, clean and classy style on the palate. Drink it over the coming 2-3 years.

Niero also produces outstanding Condrieu. The 2011 Condrieu Les Ravines is an elegant, medium to full-bodied, mineral-laced effort displaying plenty of buttery, exotic fruits (pineapples), lychee nuts, wet stones and spring flowers. It is best drunk over the next 2-3 years. No known American importer.