Alban Vineyards

Central Coast Viognier

8.930 ratings
8.99 pro ratings
Central Coast, California, USA
Viognier
Turkey, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Pork, Nuts & Seeds, Hard Cheese, Soft Cheese, Shellfish, Quinoa, Mushrooms, Chili & Hot Spicy, Fish, Herbs, Asian Cuisine, Veal, Potato, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Mary Jane Reiter

Sommelier & Writer SpecialForkWines

9.2

Like a chard but better. Some butter but still aromatic and good acidity. Went great with lobster!

Like a chard but better. Some butter but still aromatic and good acidity. Went great with lobster!

Feb 15th, 2018
Stephen Mathews

Happy Mother's Day to my mama! And she loved the Viognier...

Happy Mother's Day to my mama! And she loved the Viognier...

May 15th, 2017
Louie Christensen

Lighter bodied than its appellation would lead you to believe. Ripe tropical fruit, tangerines, and lovely orange blossom. Acidity keeps it all together, but it still presents itself as opulent Viognier.

Lighter bodied than its appellation would lead you to believe. Ripe tropical fruit, tangerines, and lovely orange blossom. Acidity keeps it all together, but it still presents itself as opulent Viognier.

Sep 14th, 2016
Ed Lehrman

Not doing it for me. A little flat and flabby

Not doing it for me. A little flat and flabby

Aug 10th, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

8.9

I haven't had an Alban wine in too long! This was delicious.

I haven't had an Alban wine in too long! This was delicious.

Mar 24th, 2016
Marc Stubblefield

Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant

8.8

A little blowsy for me, but a great example of the California style of viognier. Super floral, richly honeyed and mouth filling.

A little blowsy for me, but a great example of the California style of viognier. Super floral, richly honeyed and mouth filling.

Feb 2nd, 2016
Rick Riddle

Floral, pineapple and banana on the nose. Banana and tropical fruit continues on the palate with honey and a strong flavor of slate and minerality. Has a strange alkaline battery aftertaste. Better with Vietnamese/Thai but overall not a fan. Smells better than taste.

Floral, pineapple and banana on the nose. Banana and tropical fruit continues on the palate with honey and a strong flavor of slate and minerality. Has a strange alkaline battery aftertaste. Better with Vietnamese/Thai but overall not a fan. Smells better than taste.

Nov 3rd, 2016
Chris Nowakowski

Fruit is muted. Kind of bland.

Fruit is muted. Kind of bland.

Oct 29th, 2016
kasimir bujak

bouquet of ripe peach and apricot, white flowers, sweetbread and musk.
taste shows apricot and peach, sweetbread, cream, vanilla and a bit of caramel at end.

bouquet of ripe peach and apricot, white flowers, sweetbread and musk.
taste shows apricot and peach, sweetbread, cream, vanilla and a bit of caramel at end.

Oct 1st, 2016
Erik Rini

one of my favorite viognier's from the US

one of my favorite viognier's from the US

Aug 7th, 2016