Domaine Georges Vernay, Le Pied de Samson, Collines Rhodaniennes

Domaine Georges Vernay · Rhone › Collines Rhodaniennes › France

White · Viognier
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LWIN 1284744
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87 /100
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8
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87.4
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91
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Taster #2116 · Mar 21, 2025
Pure stone fruit on the nose Good ripeness, long and intense.
2023 vintage
Taster #3751 · Sep 24, 2016
86/100
Not a very interesting Viognier - I agree with other notes. Not oily, little floral element (although too much is bad too), and pretty one-dimensional.
2010 vintage
Taster #4461 · May 25, 2014
Light yellow. Floral, citrus nose. Off dry, medium body, fresh.
2010 vintage
Taster #3068 · May 17, 2014
91/100
Excellent value...need more!
2011 vintage
Taster #6764 · Mar 20, 2014
A very pretty floral wine, nice body and weight, great acidity for viognier, with elderberry notes lingering around
2011 vintage
Taster #9318 · Oct 1, 2013
89/100
Light yellow; aromatic, floral, banana, lanolin, green apple peel; decent fat, higher alcohol, slightly sweet waxy melon; good but none of the real Condrieu character and minerality that I was hoping for in this "entry level Viognier".
2011 vintage
Taster #6171 · Aug 13, 2013
Coming around. Apricot, peach, stone fruit, rich. Minerality taking the place of acidity.
2011 vintage
Taster #6171 · May 9, 2013
A white interlude. Tasty, some are calling it sweet but I do not agree. Not the mineral pull of the Coteaux, not the price either.
2011 vintage
Taster #1728 · Apr 22, 2013
86/100
Berry Brothers and Rudd Walkaround Tasting (London) : Sweet nose of apple and pear. Quite different on the palate. Very short, but fresh. Low acidity and very dry. Not that exciting for me. 1 = ok
2010 vintage
Taster #6171 · Mar 11, 2013
Hitting the bottle again. Well, I think this is pretty darn amazing. It has that strong mineral tug on the back end that says "great viognier" to me.
2011 vintage
Taster #6171 · Feb 26, 2013
Apperently from the very upper slopes of Condrieu. When The Pope blasted out Condrieu in the 60s this part was a little too under-ripe and so when he set up the AOC he had it declassified to VdP. I wonder if he regrets this at that point -- economics or global warming. Didn't lack any ripeness in my opinion and a great pull of minerality and freshness. Overall pretty darn stellar wine.
2011 vintage
Taster #4461 · Jan 5, 2013
89/100
Light colour. Fragrant of flowers. It is off dry, and floral and balanced. It does not have the oily texture of so many viogner wines.
2010 vintage
Taster #1297 · Sep 7, 2012
86/100
Similar to last, showing flabby and one dimensional, with just a ghost of the lovely floral minerality I like.
2010 vintage
Taster #1297 · Jun 10, 2012
86/100
Clean and summery white, a bit flat tho without the floral flamboyant viognier-ness I like.
2010 vintage
Taster #8896 · May 10, 2012
Pale. Lovely high toned scent without being disgustingly like rose petals. Relatively light, not at all thick and oily like Condrieu. Lively acidity, dry, grapefruit. Excellent, fresh wine for spring/summer drinking. This is the second impressive 2010 Vernay I've had in a week.
2010 vintage
Taster #3236 · Apr 15, 2012
86/100
Light yellow color. A little bit spicy.
2010 vintage