2018 Cline Cellars Viognier Estate Grown Sonoma Coast

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 87.5 points

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  6/25/2021 - Evjoker wrote: 86 Points

  Had the 2020. Rich and full of perfume with butter and steel

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  5/6/2020 - sdwineguru Likes this wine: 90 Points

  $15 California Viognier 2018 Cline Cellars Viognier Estate Grown Sonoma Coast. Sharp mid-dark gold; peachy, floral, light melon nose; mid-body; balanced; round ripe fruity finish, soft acids. w/cheeses, breads. 16 UC Davis scale, 90 other scales.

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  2/28/2020 - jpetty841 wrote:

  Very light fruit taste, peach and mango but very subtle. Light acidity with a medium body. Not too sweet or dry. Almost like drinking flavored water.

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  1/4/2020 - srh Likes this wine:

  Taste New Wines for Jan (San Diego Wine Co.): WAY too cold
  
  “These grapes, harvested 10/5 – 10/11/18 @ 23.5° Brix from a combination of volcanic & loamy soils, were grown in 4 of our Sonoma Coast estate vyds, three of which are located in the cool, fog-shrouded area of E Petaluma, while the 4th is located in the Sonoma Carneros region on a hillside behind the winery at our 5 Sisters Vyd. The grapes were hand-harvested in the morning to retain freshness. Once at the winery the grapes were destemmed & gently pressed into a s/s tank where they chilled & settled for 2 days. After racking off the grape solids, 1/2 the juice was fermented in neutral FR oak barrels & the balance was fermented in s/s tanks. A combination of indigenous & pure strain wine yeasts were used for fermentation, & the wine underwent 50% malolactic fermentation. Malolatic adds richness & body, but stopping it early keeps the wine fresh & lively. 14.5% ABV, 0.31% R.S., 0.59g/100mL T.A., & 3.74 pH; $20 sugg retail;"
  
  N: Slightly closed; Flowers, lemons
  
  P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (approaching threshold R.S.?), acidity trying to offset as it evolves into a LONG, balanced, tangy/SWT (45:55) finish. Could work as a quaff & with lighter fare, POSS through '21? My VG+/EXC-, trending upwards, particularly for QPR in this style. [While this vendor's $14.99 compares favorably with the winery's $20, wine-searcher was of no help as ALL of their current entries would appear to be for the < expensive N. Coast bottling.]
  
  Note: 1st tasted on 11/30/19

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  11/30/2019 - srh Likes this wine:

  Taste New Arrivals (San Diego Wine Co.): WAY too cold
  
  “These grapes, harvested 10/5 – 10/11/18 @ 23.5° Brix from a combination of volcanic & loamy soils, were grown in 4 of our Sonoma Coast estate vyds, three of which are located in the cool, fog-shrouded area of E Petaluma, while the 4th is located in the Sonoma Carneros region on a hillside behind the winery at our 5 Sisters Vyd. The grapes were hand-harvested in the morning to retain freshness. Once at the winery the grapes were destemmed & gently pressed into a s/s tank where they chilled & settled for 2 days. After racking off the grape solids, 1/2 the juice was fermented in neutral FR oak barrels & the balance was fermented in s/s tanks. A combination of indigenous & pure strain wine yeasts were used for fermentation, & the wine underwent 50% malolactic fermentation. Malolatic adds richness & body, but stopping it early keeps the wine fresh & lively. 14.5% ABV, 0.31% R.S., 0.59g/100mL T.A., & 3.74 pH; $20 sugg retail;"
  
  N: Closed; Flowers, spice
  
  P: LM body; Very RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt deftly counterbalanced by an acidity which leads the way into & through the LONG, balanced finish with a tangy/swtness & OCCASIONAL *glimpses* of a very, VERY slight bitterness which is CURRENTLY a +. Drink now & into '21 as either a quaff or with lighter fare. My VG+/EXC-, whether trending up or down dependent upon the progression of the bitterness.™ [While this vendor's $14.99 compares favorably with the winery's $20, wine-searcher was of no help as ALL of their current entries would appear to be for the < expensive N. Coast bottling.]
  
  ™When tasting I was unaware that 1/2 the wine went through malolactic.

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