Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
A contrasting duo of appellations at the top of the valley, Côte-Rôtie delivered some of the region's best red wines, but it's perhaps not a vintage for long ageing in Condrieu.
Côte-Rôtie
Producers were happy with both quality and quantity in Côte-Rôtie in 2023, and there’s no doubt it was the best performing appellation this year.
Not a subscriber? Sign up today to read the Rhône Report and all Premium articles. Use the code RHONE2023 at checkout to get 20% off your first subscription.
‘We had good weather during harvest, which was important, as everyone had a lot of grapes that needed ripening,’ says Loïc Jamet of Domaine JP Jamet.
The wines have a good sense of clarity and detail, and will drink well immediately.
Jean-Paul Jamet compared it to 2006 and 2016, both very good years with a fresh signature.
Despite the heatwave, the vintage tastes quite classic in profile.
‘More delicate than concentrated, fresh and balanced,’ says Jamet. There is a clear difference between different parcels this year, and a detailed expression of terroir.
‘It’s a very well-balanced vintage,’ according to David Duclaux, whose estate excelled this year.
Rhône 2023 full report and top-scoring wines
Condrieu
In Condrieu, the style is full and rich, but with freshness.
Jamet confirms that it was a good year here too, ‘the vines withstood well,’ he says.
The wines don’t quite have the intensity and mineral drive required for long ageing, so it’s a vintage to drink young.
Key Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu producers in 2023
- M Chapoutier – Condrieu
- Yves Cuilleron – Condrieu
- Domaine Jamet – Côte-Rôtie
- Stéphane Ogier – Côte-Rôtie
Best-value Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu wines in 2023
- Cave Yves Cuilleron, Les Chaillets, Condrieu 2023
- Domaine Garon, La Triote, Côte-Rôtie 2023
- Benjamin & David Duclaux, La Germine, Côte-Rôtie 2023
Under-the-radar Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu producers in 2023
- Domaine Bott
- Mouton Père et Fils
- Vignobles Chirat
Northern Rhône 2023: The connoisseur’s guide
Southern Rhône 2023: The connoisseur’s guide
Compare vintages: See our coverage of Côte-Rôtie and Condrieu from previous years
Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2022: Report and top-scoring wines
Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2021: Report and top-scoring wines
Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2020: Report and top-scoring wines
Top-scoring Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu 2023 wines:
Related articles
- Walls’ hidden gems: Vignobles Chirat, Condrieu
- Guigal to launch fourth ‘La La’ Côte-Rôtie
- Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023: Report and top-scoring wines
M Chapoutier, Coteau de Chéry, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
Lovely jasmine aromas. Full-bodied, but not overly fat or heavy – it has great tension and energy. This is a very pure, linear and focused...
2023
M ChapoutierCondrieu
Yves Cuilleron, Les Chaillets, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
Almond milk, jasmine and white peach notes. This is soft and gentle, full-bodied but fresh. It's well balanced and has good length, very classic and...
2023
Yves CuilleronCondrieu
André Perret, Chéry, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
A massively full-bodied and powerful wine with explosive peach fruit and huge body and palate presence. The acidity is balanced for the style, with slightly...
2023
André PerretCondrieu
Maison Stephan, Le Tinal, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
Verbena and ginger, with some aromas of a cellar during fermentation. It’s fairly full-bodied and finishes very dry. An atypical, naked style of Condrieu without...
2023
Maison StephanCondrieu
Mouton Père et Fils, Côte Chatillon, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
A full-bodied and powerful, oaked style of Condrieu, explosively flavoursome, with citrus peels interwoven into the peach and tobacco finish. It’s long, with layers of...
2023
Mouton Père et FilsCondrieu
Pierre Gaillard, L'Octroi, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
Good intensity of fruit, with peach, apricot and citrus peels. Some noble citrus-skin bitters on the finish help to build length and structure. Full-bodied, with...
2023
Pierre GaillardCondrieu
Yves Cuilleron, La Petite Côte, Condrieu, Rhône, France, 2023
Lemon verbena, tarragon and apricot – this is not as ripe as other Condrieu, and the acidity is slightly higher. Rich in body, with an...
2023
Yves CuilleronCondrieu
Domaine Jamet, La Côte Brune, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
This has a beautiful scent of berries, smoke, earth, iodine and flowers (rose and violet), with herbal nuances and potpourri. It's so fine and fresh...
2023
Domaine JametCôte-Rôtie
Stéphane Ogier, Lancement, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
Immensely aromatic, with pink peppercorns, Turkish delight... just an unbelievable nose. The aromatics flood the full-bodied palate, which is incredibly silky and fine. It's a...
2023
Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie
Domaine Jamet, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
A tasting of the constituent barrels, so this is a provisional score. Gerine has a touch of cold-fireplace aroma from the stems, the tannins are...
2023
Domaine JametCôte-Rôtie
Domaine Jamet, La Landonne, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
Iron, iodine and violets. Remarkably lifted for La Landonne, but still assertive, with serious energy and tension. Austerity is usually the watchword for this lieu-dit,...
2023
Domaine JametCôte-Rôtie
Benjamin & David Duclaux, Coteaux de Tupin, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
A spicy style with a good sense of ripeness, it's really quite mouthcoating but with super-fine tannins, good acidity and a long finish. Exceptionally fine,...
2023
Benjamin & David DuclauxCôte-Rôtie
Maison Stephan, So'Brune, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
Very cloudy. Incredible aromas. Bright, lifted lavender, black olive, violet and a touch of cassis. It's lower in alcohol, very fresh and light in body,...
2023
Maison StephanCôte-Rôtie
Stéphane Ogier, Belle Hélène, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
Unusually deep and dense for a 2023, but with all the freshness of the vintage. Mouthcoating bold tannins, deep, earthy and bassy, with floral top...
2023
Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie
Stéphane Ogier, But de Mont, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
A very attractive raspberry-scented style, this is perfumed, fresh and pretty. It's very much Blonde in style, with exceptionally fine tannins and lovely minerality. Not...
2023
Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie
Stéphane Ogier, Côte Blonde, Côte-Rôtie, Rhône, France, 2023
A very complete wine, with lovely tannic finesse and plenty of freshness and concentration. Bright acidity, with a tobacco note. It's not quite as immediately...
2023
Stéphane OgierCôte-Rôtie
