Mer Soleil

'Late' Santa Lucia Highlands Viognier

8.715 ratings
8.84 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, 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
Kristin the Wine Girl

Honey-drenched pears and raisins with caramel coffee. Thick viscose texture.

Honey-drenched pears and raisins with caramel coffee. Thick viscose texture.

Jan 25th, 2023
Sean Genn

Honeyed apricot and pear. Nice but needs a little more acid.

Honeyed apricot and pear. Nice but needs a little more acid.

Mar 11th, 2016
Eric Crane

Sommelier & Educator Empire Wine Distributors

8.6

Late 2006 Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

Late 2006 Santa Lucia Highlands AVA

Jan 23rd, 2014
Alan Hyde

Honey and apricot. Very smooth and delicious!

Honey and apricot. Very smooth and delicious!

Aug 9th, 2020
Bambi Ray

Color: school bus yellow, leaning toward orange.
Nose: floral honey, subtle Palate: liquid sunshine, butter, pleasant acidity Cheese Pairing: Meadowood Farms, Ripleton - NY

Color: school bus yellow, leaning toward orange.
Nose: floral honey, subtle Palate: liquid sunshine, butter, pleasant acidity Cheese Pairing: Meadowood Farms, Ripleton - NY

Oct 13th, 2016
Yoon Choi

Great dessert wine

Great dessert wine

Jul 25th, 2016
Jessica L Perry

Way too sweet. Sweet like honey and syrupy.

Way too sweet. Sweet like honey and syrupy.

Mar 1st, 2015
George Hesse

Similar to an Ice Wine.

Similar to an Ice Wine.

Feb 4th, 2015
EFS DVM

2016 Elk Extravaganza

2016 Elk Extravaganza

Jun 12th, 2016
Kurt-Inge Eklund

Kurt-Inge had this 5 years ago

Kurt-Inge had this 5 years ago

Sep 26th, 2019