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Community Tasting Notes 25
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corkscrews Likes this wine: 90 points
December 17, 2013 - A nose of citrus and spice, medium golden in color. A medium to full bodied white with peach, honey, citrus, good acidity with a long spice finish, drink now. www.winelx.com
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GregBates wrote: 90 points
December 9, 2013 - The freshness/ acidity was a perfect foil for richness of our leftover thanksgiving dinners.
Doesn't have what I think if as typical Viognier characteristics, but delicious. -
Christoffer78 Likes this wine: 92 points
April 10, 2013 - Having said "Viognier on steroids" once or twice before, it deserves being repeated. The 2009 Viognier from Alban opens up with a massive attack of white flowers and an abundance of rich fruit like lychee, lime zest, pineapple and mandarin. In this way this wine is atypical, but on the other hand it is very "Alban typical"... The palate is balanced and I also have to say integrated, but it is quite evident that this wine will not benefit from further cellaring. It is perfectly open for business tonight. A true gem which is indeed pleasant to drink right now.
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Smaseda wrote:
January 19, 2013 - 90 WA
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Christoffer78 wrote: 92 points
November 9, 2012 - A brilliant example of Viognier on steroids, the 2009 Alban Viognier exhibits a massive perfume of white flowers, lilac, lychee and intriguing sandal wood combined with a whiff of white pepper. The palate is massive and reveals an abundance of integrated fruit, oak and tonight a rather subtle acidity. This is a very non-shy wine with no reluctance at all in showing a fleshy full throttle type of appearance. A slight touch of heat in the end palate reduces my impression a bit.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer Alban Vineyards
- Varietal Viognier
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Central Coast
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 37 (24%)
- Consumed 120 (76%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- Wine2009 Alban Vineyards Viognier
- ProducerAlban Vineyards
- VarietyViognier
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
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