Domaine Lionel Faury, Condrieu, Le Mornieux 2022
Domaine Lionel Faury, Condrieu, Le Mornieux 2022 is a dry, full-bodied white from Viognier (Condrieu, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is gentle; oak influence is little. Good with roast chicken, roast pork, chicken curry, creamy pasta. Cheapest offer £46.70 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Cheze Breze Condrieu 2023 Louis Cheze · Rhône | £46.50 | |||
| Condrieu, Les Chays, Aurélien Chirat 2023 | £47.00 | |||
| Condrieu, Pierre Gaillard 2024 Pierre Gaillard · Rhône | £46.00 | |||
| Château De La Gardine, Brunel de la Gardine Condrieu 2024 Château De La Gardine · Rhône | £45.70 |
Condrieu is Viognier's spiritual home, and Lionel Faury's Le Mornieux is one of the appellation's more compelling arguments for why that matters. The Mornieux lieu-dit sits on the steep, decomposed granite slopes above the Rhône, and the 2022 vintage gave the grape the warmth it craves without tipping into flabbiness — the result is a wine of real presence, all white peach and apricot blossom with a gingery spice and a waxy, almost lanolin-like texture that is pure Viognier at its most expressive. This is not a wine for those who like their whites lean and angular. Le Mornieux is generous, sensory, and unabashedly aromatic — but there is genuine grip on the finish, and a saline, granitic mineral thread that keeps everything honest.