Aroma Stone fruits and honey. Silky on the palate. Nice on a warm day and with ham. Although it fades too quickly. Also a hit of spice at the end. Not bad at all but for the price I was left wanting more.
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Popped and poured. Medium-light white gold hue. Forward aromas redolent of stone fruits, ripe pear, honey, honey suckle, wet stones, and hints of lychee with a faint floral note. Medium-light to medium body, nicely concentrated with a glycerine mouthfeel. On the palate, this certainly shows true to the Viognier grape, with exotic, ripe fruit flavors tinged with honeycomb pushing through at the front. However, there is also a nice sensation of minerals and perhaps a touch of spice on the plus finish. Possesses just enough acidity to pair with food. A touch of heat too. Should age nicely over the short to mid-term.
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New Northern Rhones from Kermit Lynch (SF Wine Trading Company): Lighter yellow. Flowers and apricot aromatics. Unfortunately, much better on the nose than the palate. Light and spicy but dilute and almost no mid-palate presence. Amazing that this is twice as expensive and not even half as good as the Saint Joseph from the same producer. Really poor value.
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10/9/2016 - rocknroller wrote: flawed
Monthly Tasting Group: Northern Rhone (Tilia, Mpls): This wasn't right, no fruit, lots of alcohol, sharp and disjointed. May simply be OTH.
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4/8/2012 - Kayeman wrote: 89 Points
Aroma Stone fruits and honey. Silky on the palate. Nice on a warm day and with ham. Although it fades too quickly. Also a hit of spice at the end. Not bad at all but for the price I was left wanting more.
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6/30/2011 - *Vine* wrote:
Popped and poured. Medium-light white gold hue. Forward aromas redolent of stone fruits, ripe pear, honey, honey suckle, wet stones, and hints of lychee with a faint floral note. Medium-light to medium body, nicely concentrated with a glycerine mouthfeel. On the palate, this certainly shows true to the Viognier grape, with exotic, ripe fruit flavors tinged with honeycomb pushing through at the front. However, there is also a nice sensation of minerals and perhaps a touch of spice on the plus finish. Possesses just enough acidity to pair with food. A touch of heat too. Should age nicely over the short to mid-term.
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2/19/2011 - drwine2001 wrote:
New Northern Rhones from Kermit Lynch (SF Wine Trading Company): Lighter yellow. Flowers and apricot aromatics. Unfortunately, much better on the nose than the palate. Light and spicy but dilute and almost no mid-palate presence. Amazing that this is twice as expensive and not even half as good as the Saint Joseph from the same producer. Really poor value.
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