E. Guigal Condrieu La Doriane 2010 750ml

La Doriane is E. Guigal's top Condrieu, a pure Viognier drawn from some of the appellation's finest terraced granite parcels above the northern Rhône. The 2010 is the vintage that made critics rethink what Viognier can do: Wine Advocate awarded it a perfect 100 points, calling it "the finest Condrieu I've ever tasted." A cool, late-ripening year preserved vivid freshness alongside remarkable richness, giving layers of white flowers, apricot, white peach and caramelized citrus over a wet-stone minerality. Jeb Dunnuck described it as "the essence of Viognier." Full-bodied and long, it is drinking beautifully now and should hold for several more years, though Condrieu is best enjoyed before its fruit fades.