We tasted this Viognier based blend last night at the 33rd Virtual Wine Tasting event. As per usual it was scored at room temp as well as chilled. We normally see a preference for room temp whites but this bottle was the opposite.
Pale lemon with high viscosity (14.6% ABV). Medium (-) aromas of minerality, honeysuckle, peach, pear and nectarine. The palate was dry with medium (+) acidity and a full body. Stone fruit dominant there were also flavors of honeysuckle and that rocky minerality. A medium (-) length finish detracted some points for an overall rating of 10 for me on our scoring sheet.
Served chilled- the wine really took on its own with more noticeable peach, a touch of lemon and that honeysuckle. On the palate is was slightly less acidic but fuller bodied, opposite of what I was imagining would happen. The palate mirrored the nose with the addition of a pithy bitterness towards the mid palate. The finish seemed to linger longer and the wine scored higher, 12 on the sheet. Overall this is a 91 point wine for me and at $24, it gets 4 stars. Grilled salmon or a Cornish hen would pair nicely. Drink till 2030. Salut….
