JC Van Staden

Lodi Viognier

8.537 ratings
8.51 pro ratings
Lodi, Central Valley, 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
Emily Duong

Christmas eve appetizers. Medium body and fruity but not too sweet.

Christmas eve appetizers. Medium body and fruity but not too sweet.

1 person found it helpfulDec 25th, 2015
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

8.5

Decent drink if rather alcoholic on the palate. Still, can't quibble for the price when Viognier is usually a pricey wine.

Decent drink if rather alcoholic on the palate. Still, can't quibble for the price when Viognier is usually a pricey wine.

Sep 8th, 2015
D Wang
8.4

Light white. A bit flat

Light white. A bit flat

Feb 17th, 2017
Dom Beveridge

OK as viogniers go. I'm a Rhone varietals fan, and this is well-structured with strong honey overtones, but I'm waiting for some sharp fruit to punch through the sweet, and it doesn't happen. Falls a bit short for me.

OK as viogniers go. I'm a Rhone varietals fan, and this is well-structured with strong honey overtones, but I'm waiting for some sharp fruit to punch through the sweet, and it doesn't happen. Falls a bit short for me.

Oct 19th, 2016
Angelo Casagrande

Candy- like nose. Too sweet for my taste ( I prefer Bone- dry). It's only semi- sweet.

Candy- like nose. Too sweet for my taste ( I prefer Bone- dry). It's only semi- sweet.

Aug 24th, 2016
Darin Neugebauer

Floral sense without light caramel body slightly acidic on the front palate and fruity on mid palate

Floral sense without light caramel body slightly acidic on the front palate and fruity on mid palate

Dec 7th, 2015
Erin Bailey

I've never had this varietal before. Floral and fruity on the nose, a bit sweeter than my usual tastes but it's not overwhelming. It actually is really nice with chips and salsa.

Quote from my tasting buddy: "It reminds me of boxed Zinfandel... But that could be the salsa talking."

I've never had this varietal before. Floral and fruity on the nose, a bit sweeter than my usual tastes but it's not overwhelming. It actually is really nice with chips and salsa.

Quote from my tasting buddy: "It reminds me of boxed Zinfandel... But that could be the salsa talking."

Dec 3rd, 2015
annette adler

Interesting taste...complex

Interesting taste...complex

Aug 11th, 2015
Yi-Fen Li

Hella sweet

Hella sweet

Aug 10th, 2015
Liz M
8.6

A little sweet for my taste with a hint of tropical fruit

A little sweet for my taste with a hint of tropical fruit

Jul 30th, 2015