Paul Jaboulet Aîné Paul Jaboulet Aîné Condrieu Les Grands Amandiers 2018 750ml

Ripe and showy, featuring textbook Condrieu notes of apricot, nectarine, peach and quince that flow through. Shows fine detail and focus, with a mineral edge and flashes of honeysuckle and white ginger lending cut and drive on the finish. Drink now through 2021. 100 cases made, 25 cases imported. (James Molesworth)

Very light green-hued yellow. Penetrating aromas of fresh citrus and pit fruits are complicated by hints of chalky minerals, fennel and pungent flowers. Juicy and deeply concentrated but lively as well, offering sappy, mineral-laced pear nectar and Meyer lemon flavors that show superb clarity and back-end lift. The mineral and floral notes come back strong on the penetrating finish, which hangs on with outstanding focus and persistence. (Josh Raynolds)

Green-tinged straw. High-pitched, mineral-driven aromas of fresh orchard fruits and lemon balm, plus a touch of white flowers in the background. Taut and distinctly lively on the palate, displaying densely packed orange, pear and nectarine flavors and a deeper note of honey that arrives with air. Finishes extremely long and precise, with resonating florality, good clarity and nervy, mineral lift. (Josh Raynolds)

This has superbly fresh, apricot and white-peach aromas with gentle ginger and spice notes. Very floral and pure. The palate has a smooth array of peaches and apricots and super fresh and very discreet oak. Matured in demi-muid and concrete eggs. Succulent finish. Drink now.

The 2016 Condrieu Domaine des Grands Amandiers was fermented and aged in a combination of concrete eggs and more traditional oak. With only 10% to 15% new oak, the ripe Viognier fruit shines, offering up hints of apricot and nasturtium blossom. Medium to full-bodied, with a rich, creamy-textured palate, the wine finishes long and supple, with no trace of bitterness. Drink it within its first 5 years.

White flowers, orange blossom, and hints of honeyed spice emerge from the 2018 Condrieu Les Grands Amandiers, another beautifully textured, medium-bodied, concentrated, yet straight and focused white. It’s balanced, soft, and forward, yet superb. (Jeb Dunnuck)