Domaine Jocelyne et Yves Lafoy - Condrieu - Aux Ruses - Blanc - 2020

Wine:

A Selection Committee Favorite rated 93/100, the 2020 white Condrieu Aux Ruses is simply delicious! A very ripe nose of apricot and peach accompanied by more subtle aromas of spices and jasmine, a broad, vinous, and powerful palate, and a complex finish make up an elite Condrieu. This wine is appreciated for its intensity, its freshness, and its dynamism, and will be particularly at ease with white meat or fish in cream sauce.

Vinification:

Hand harvested, aged in barrels, 30% of which are new.

Color:

Bright yellow gold.

Nose:

Beautifully mature, marked by aromas of apricot, peach skin underlined by fine spicy notes and jasmine.

Palate:

Large and powerful, this is an elite wine of great freshness and intensity, with a beautiful dynamism.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Aperitif, foie gras, fish in sauce, blanquette de veau, rigotte de Condrieu.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030.

The Lafoy Estate, a historic address in Ampuis, is one of the key estates in the Northern Rhône Valley. The arrival of Gaëtan Lafoy has raised the quality a step further in the quest for freshness and definition. He produces impeccable wines in a natural and very digestible style, with beautiful maturation in wood.