For Domaine Stéphane Ogier Condrieu “La Combe de Malleval” 2022 (100% Viognier, Northern Rhône), the professional critical reception is excellent, with scores reaching the mid-90s.
| Critic / publication |
Score |
Takeaway |
| Jeb Dunnuck |
96/100 |
The strongest score. Praises white peach, orange blossom, white flowers and minerality; calls it an “absolutely incredible Viognier” and among the best of the vintage. |
| Robert Parker Wine Advocate |
94/100 |
Yohan Castaing finds it flamboyant and vibrant, with white peach, apricot, rose, mint and ripe pear; full-bodied, dense and precise, with a long, ethereal finish. Built to age. |
| La Revue du Vin de France (RVF) |
94/100 |
Listed at 94/100 in the 2025 RVF guide; the domaine's Condrieu wines were described as high-level. |
| James Suckling |
93/100 |
Focused and textured, with preserved lemon, wild herbs, verbena and wildflowers; fresh white-fruit core and savory/textural finish. |
| Vinum |
90/100 |
More restrained score; highlights ripe pineapple, pastry, lemon marmalade, grilled pear and candied lemon, with good freshness and density. |
Overall assessment
Professional average of the five scores above: 93.4/100.
The consensus is particularly interesting: Jeb Dunnuck is extremely enthusiastic at 96, while Wine Advocate and RVF give it 94, and Suckling 93. The critics consistently see the wine as rich but not heavy, with the 2022 vintage's ripeness balanced by freshness/minerality.
Style: Expect classic high-quality Condrieu—white peach, apricot, pear, citrus, orange blossom and white flowers, with mineral tension and a substantial, silky palate. The Wine Advocate specifically says it is “built to age with grace.”
Consumer rating: Vivino currently shows the 2022 at 4.2/5, based on user ratings, which is separate from the professional scores.
Bottom line: 96 Jeb / 94 WA / 94 RVF / 93 JS / 90 Vinum = a very strong 2022 Condrieu. If you're evaluating it for a wine list or purchase, I'd regard 94 points as the reasonable professional consensus, with 96 indicating its upside. It looks like a particularly compelling vintage for Ogier's La Combe de Malleval.
Professional Ratings
- 96 Jeb Dunnuck
The earliest harvest ever at Condrieu for Stephane, the 2022 Condrieu La Combe De Malleval offers a gorgeous perfume of white peach, orange blossom, white flowers, and a terrific sense of minerality. Balanced, medium to full-bodied, lively, and elegant, it's an absolutely incredible Viognier that's as good as anything in the vintage.
- 94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Ogier produced the 2022 Condrieu la Combe de Malleval from fully mature grapes planted in two lieux-dits, Veauvignière in the stunning commune of Malleval and La Combe in Saint-Pierre de Boeuf. This has shown very well today, evoking a flamboyant, vibrant bouquet of white peach, apricots, rose and mint mingled with lovely aromas of ripe pear. Full-bodied, dense and precise, it's enrobing and layered with a rich, fleshy core of fruit and a long, delicate and ethereal finish enhanced by gastronomic bitterness. It's built to age with grace.
- 93 James Suckling
A stunning Condrieu, focused and textured. It expresses notes of preserved lemons, wild herbs, verbena and wildflowers. It’s medium to full-bodied with a fresh core of delicious white fruit and flowers. Focused and funneled, with a textural, flavorful finish.
