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NOTES
André Perret took control of the family Domaine - just half a hectare - in 1982. Like many small vignerons of the northern Rhône, the Perret family were small-scale farmers, growing fruit and keeping livestock as well as tending their small plot of vines. In fact the main concern here was the orchard, but this is now very much a sideline business, because the quality of Condrieu coming from André Perret's property is top-class.
With such a small Domaine expansion was vital, and soon after taking control André Perret purchased a number of plots of Condrieu, together with some in St Joseph, increasing the size of their holdings to over 8 hectares. The new acquisitions included two lieux-dits Chéry and Clos Chanson. The Condrieu is made with as little intervention as Perret feels is possible, but there is use of bâtonnage and half the wine spends some time in used oak. A light fining and filtration is also employed. The Condrieu cuvées available from André Perret include a basic Condrieu, the lieux-dit bottlings Condrieu Chéry and Clos Chanson, and there has even been a vendange tardive bottling in some vintages.
TASTING NOTES
The vibrancy of a wonderful deep purple colour is reflected on the palate - bright concentrated flavours of black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant and spice knit-together by fine-grained, silky fruit tannins.
REVIEWS
The 2006 St Joseph could easily pass as a top notch red Burgundy. Notes of forest floor as well as sweet red currants and cherries jump from the glass of this velvety textured, astonishingly fresh and charming wine. while it flows daintily over the palate, it packs plenty of intensity and fruit. The vintage’s zesty acidity has provided an endearing precision and charm. It should be drunk over the next 7-8 years. The Wine Advocate Robert Parker (91 Points)
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