ÀMaurice Cellars

Sparrow Estate Viognier

9.210 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Walla Walla Valley, Oregon/Washington, 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
David Shaw

Pale yellow white in color. Floral, baby carrot, tropical fruit, and cream soda/orange soda notes in nose. Pineapple and lemon notes in mouth, slight veg (mustard greens?), some orange and tangerine on finish. Good neutral cleansing acid, dry, some moderate weight astringency on tongue in finish. A lot going on, suitable food wine but works fine for easy drinking before dinner as well

Pale yellow white in color. Floral, baby carrot, tropical fruit, and cream soda/orange soda notes in nose. Pineapple and lemon notes in mouth, slight veg (mustard greens?), some orange and tangerine on finish. Good neutral cleansing acid, dry, some moderate weight astringency on tongue in finish. A lot going on, suitable food wine but works fine for easy drinking before dinner as well

Sep 4th, 2017
Winton Sweum

Light-straw color; open, stone-fruited nose; a full, juicy palate more peach than citrus, a mineral hint, and finishing with no bitterness.

Light-straw color; open, stone-fruited nose; a full, juicy palate more peach than citrus, a mineral hint, and finishing with no bitterness.

Jul 23rd, 2019
romo

Crab cakes!

Crab cakes!

Dec 25th, 2018
Bill Crites

With so many young wines, it’s all about the fruit or acidity. Not with this vintage. This is the complete package. A great compliment to the grilled brazino at Shaker + Spear in Seattle.

With so many young wines, it’s all about the fruit or acidity. Not with this vintage. This is the complete package. A great compliment to the grilled brazino at Shaker + Spear in Seattle.

Aug 16th, 2018
Matt Moye

Their first vintage since 2013! Single vineyard Viognier. The vineyard has had some frost trouble in the recent past leading them to withhold production.

It has to be high up on the shortlist of great white wines from Walla Walla; a benchmark for Viognier in the Valley.

Their first vintage since 2013! Single vineyard Viognier. The vineyard has had some frost trouble in the recent past leading them to withhold production.

It has to be high up on the shortlist of great white wines from Walla Walla; a benchmark for Viognier in the Valley.

Jun 21st, 2017
Scott Tallman

The benchmark WA Viognier for a reason.

The benchmark WA Viognier for a reason.

Nov 27th, 2015
Christina Johanson

Light-weight, good start of dinner pre-food

Light-weight, good start of dinner pre-food

Dec 27th, 2019
Scott Evans

Sommelier/Owner Pago & Finca

9.2

Scott had this 7 years ago

Scott had this 7 years ago

Sep 24th, 2017
romo

romo had this 8 years ago

romo had this 8 years ago

Apr 8th, 2017
Katrina leise

Katrina had this 10 years ago

Katrina had this 10 years ago

May 7th, 2015