François Villard : Villa Pontciana 2022

A broad, dense and textured white. It has notes of spiced apples, ripe lemons and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with a delicious core of bitter almonds at the center. Great texture with caressing edges and a flavorful finish. Drink or hold.

The 2022 Condrieu Villa Pontciana is a stunner. Hauntingly floral, it unveils pronounced honeysuckle, spring blossom, lemon flesh, apricot and white peach aromas. Pungently complex, it adds jasmine and cedar. Touching the full-bodied palate with remarkable intensity, the 2022 is a standout Condrieu that’s totally worth the chase. This finishes long and refined. 1,800 bottles were produced.

Brilliant and classic, the 2022 Condrieu Villa Pontciana reveals rich stone fruits, tangerine, melon, and honeyed flowers. Exotic, round, and layered on the palate, it shows a pure, balanced style that has so much to love. Drink this smoking good Condrieu over the coming 5–7 years. Drink 2025–2032.