Vin de Pays d'Oc Viognier

I would drink this on the deck of the General Muir.

A bit of acidic and not quite enough tropical

floral perfume, peach orchard, lemon juice & orange rind, balanced btwn freshness, waxy & minerality

Simple and easy drinking, but nothing representative of the variety.

Pineapple, melon, honey. Not bad paid $13

I can dig it

Pours a clear, light gold. Exotic nose of acacia, beeswax, orange blossom, and definite anise. Less excitement on the palate: white peach, candied mango, and a slight minerality on the finish. I found it a little flabby due to lack of acidity, but for less than $10 a good deal.

Viognier with a Vibe. This wine is basically a peachy daydream in a glass. It kicks off with a burst of freshness and acidity that’s unusually lively for a Viognier, like it had a double espresso before showing up. Think white fleshy peach doing yoga in a field of jasmine and chamomile, aromatic, but not the kind that slaps you in the face with a bouquet. Just enough to make you feel fancy.
Then comes the minerality: it starts with a whisper on the nose and ends with a full-on salty surprise mic drop on your palate. Like licking a rock at Hanlon's Point (but in a good way, really). Citrus? Oh yes. Lemon juice, lemon zest, maybe even lemon doing cartwheels. And a cameo from nectarine just to keep things juicy.
It’s got drive, it’s got energy, and it’s got texture. Like a wine that knows how to dance and write a killer short story. That light bitterness at the back? It’s the plot twist that keeps you turning the page… or, in this case, cracking another bottle.

Honeysuckle and tight round spicy fruit great value

Manny’s