Community Tasting Notes 5

• NMSteve wrote:

  May 4, 2024 - A pretty average viognier at best, varietally true but only moderately interesting, I expected something more interesting. Good 3- (out of 5)

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• cawinenerd Does not like this wine: 81 points

  April 23, 2023 - Strong citrus aromas dominate the nose, along with jasmine and other floral scents. On the palate, dominated by lemon and ... grapefruit peel? Flavors are muddled and unattractive. Finish is decently long, but not sure I want those flavors to persist.
  A friend tried to convince me this was a modern day version of Condrieu, but that is not even remotely the case. Age is not going to help this wine.

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• SkeBum Does not like this wine: 83 points

  March 9, 2023 - Lemon zest and grapefruit on the nose. Not sure what is going on with the palate, it is kind of messy. The finish is a sweet fruit-ish sort of deal. Very unimpressive wine. Maybe age will help, but not holding out much hope.

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• BottleScholar Likes this wine: 88 points

  December 18, 2022 - Initially, lemon, lemon, curd with its pastry crust, and as it warms, more white flower, blossom, peach, peach nectar. Full malolactic fermentation, no oak. Medium-plus acid. 13.7% alcohol, but seems higher. Medium-plus intensity. Full body with a moderately viscous texture.

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• yaCellar Likes this wine: 89 points

  December 9, 2022 - Flabby, unexciting. For a blasé American style I greatly prefer Alban’s. Curious to see what age brings, though to me this affirms the preeminence of Condrieu.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2020
• Type White
• Producer Cayuse
• Varietal Viognier
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Cailloux Vineyard
• Country USA
• Region Washington
• SubRegion Columbia Valley
• Appellation Walla Walla Valley

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• Pending Delivery 12 (5%)
• In Cellars 173 (69%)
• Consumed 65 (26%)

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