North Coast Viognier

This is made from purchased fruit and a small amount of estate fruit

16/20 (89/100)

Tasted 18/09/2016

Surprisingly ripe, oily, heavyweight Viognier coming from 21yo vines. Aged in SS.
No obvious stigmas detected (anyway I’d like taste it young).
Glittering light golden color.
Gust of eucalyptus + mint, then apricot, peach, almond croissants, sea breeze, rose + orange blossom.
Smooth medium+ bodied palate with just right acidity and delicate minerality. Succulently fruity character shows apricot, pineapple, medlar, ripe melon, feijoa.
Medium finish copying palate, brooding zesty feijoa.
Pair: grilled seabass.

Too sweet but nice and fruity.

Tropical. Sweet but not overly so.

Très bon! Un peu acide mais excellent quand même

Tapenade brings out citrus and grass notes.

Definitely the head if it's class for California Viognier orange blossom and peach fruitiness. $7.49 Surdyk's winter 2014. Very good with corn and basil tart.

Decent. A little dry

It burns?