This was my note from my last tasting of this: Bought this after tasting at the vineyards. I usually avoid non N. Rhone viognier like the plague (or Covid, too soon?). But this was excellent, and compelling enough to make me buy more than 1 btl. Notes from Day 2 open, and in the fridge overnight, and then in a refrigerated bag during a hike followed by a long car ride. On the nose: peach, tangerine, lychee, so vibrant and with a soft minerality. On the palate: excellent acidity, which is always the problem outside the Rhone, good density...sappy without being overly oily, fantastic minerality on the palate with a soft bitter walnut note. Excellent.
This time, perhaps a bit less minerality.
This was my note from my last tasting of this: Bought this after tasting at the vineyards. I usually avoid non N. Rhone viognier like the plague (or Covid, too soon?). But this was excellent, and compelling enough to make me buy more than 1 btl. Notes from Day 2 open, and in the fridge overnight, and then in a refrigerated bag during a hike followed by a long car ride. On the nose: peach, tangerine, lychee, so vibrant and with a soft minerality. On the palate: excellent acidity, which is always the problem outside the Rhone, good density...sappy without being overly oily, fantastic minerality on the palate with a soft bitter walnut note. Excellent.
This time, perhaps a bit less minerality.
Jul 4th, 2021
Boss picked this, paired nicely with all the seafood I ingested. Rainy Claremont resto evening
Boss picked this, paired nicely with all the seafood I ingested. Rainy Claremont resto evening
Apr 4th, 2018
Don't serve this one too cold. As in previous vintages, a pleasant slight effervescence along with a nice floral tartness. Wonderful with Nigella Lawson's Lemon and Tarragon Marinated Roast Chicken. I'll bet it would be great with seared scallops too.
Don't serve this one too cold. As in previous vintages, a pleasant slight effervescence along with a nice floral tartness. Wonderful with Nigella Lawson's Lemon and Tarragon Marinated Roast Chicken. I'll bet it would be great with seared scallops too.
May 1st, 2016
Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
