high alcohol, opulent, honeysuckle, apricot
intensely perfumed, soft, full, oily body, many unoaked, bitter aftertaste
• Northern Rhone: L acidity, H alcohol, delicate fruit and floral aroma, spicy notes, oily texture(especially in USA), corn, nail polish
• Condrieu is gold in colour
• Grapes need to be very ripe to show typical pronounced aromas, but left too long acidity drops and sugars become too high