Mas des Volques Duché d'Uzès Blanc Alba Dolia

Tasted this on the family estate of independent winemaker Nicolas Souchon, who after 6 years at Châteauneuf-du-Pape's Clos Saint Jean, decided to take over the family estate in Aigremont (Duché-d'uzès AOC). Calling this a mini-Condrieu would be doing the winemaker and this fantastic, extremely well-made wine a disservice. This is by far the best Viognier blend outside of Condrieu that I have tasted and despite the elevated alcohol levels (14,5%), the wine is balanced in a way that it is …