Condrieu Deponcins 2020

FRANCOIS VILLARD

Condrieu Deponcins
2020

$77.00

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Product code
15175583
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$66.99
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Rhône Valley
Subregion
Northern Rhone
Appellation
Condrieu
Varietal(s)
Viognier 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13.5%
Colour
White
Closure type
Cork
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About this winery

A trained chef, Francois Villard developed a passion for wine at the age of 20. Unsure how to enter the wine world, he completed a year of professional certification in sommellerie at Tain l’Hermitage. The connections he made there were pivotal, inspiring him to become a winemaker.

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Press reviews

Decanter

- 96 points -

Matt Walls, September 2021 (Vintage 2020)

Full-bodied, with quite noticeable oak at this stage. Wonderful sense of freshness, however, and great precision. Long, lush and generous yet defined, this is a very classic Condrieu in all its resplendent flamboyance. Cooling almond and coconut on the finish. From 25-year-old Viognier grown on granite soils in the villages of Chavanay and Vérin, fermented at low temperatures with indigenous yeasts. Spends 11 months in barrel, one third new, six months of which sees weekly lees stirring. Tasted non-blind.

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Wine Spectator

- 94 points -

Kristen Bieler, 2023 (Vintage 2020)

A hedonistic display of green pear, tropical fruit and brioche is reined in by smoke and mineral notes as well as a firming spine of bitter-edged acidity. Singed wild herbs, heather and green almond chime in on the silky palate in this tightly coiled version, which has the power and energy to evolve beautifully with time. Drink now through 2030. 946 cases made, 30 cases imported.

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