2019 Penfolds Viognier Cellar Reserve

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 89 points

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  12/27/2022 - Ozsnapper Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A nice style. Sweet but not sticky, alc around 9%. Very enjoyable.

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  9/17/2021 - Alex Faugh Does not like this wine: 87 Points

  Exotic nose. Weighty, luscious peach palate, very forward in the mouth. Some sawdust and much florals and perfume. Needs more acid, although slight bitter apricot pits provides some balance. Short, un-earth-shattering.

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  8/7/2021 - Screwcaps Likes this wine: 90 Points

  19 Viognier CR
  
  Light yellow.
  
  Complex nose of mandarin, red apples, apricot nectar, banana verging on raspberry and spicy mango.
  
  Lands supple and sweet with mandarin, lemon and red apple and sweet apricot nectar.
  
  Transitions through the middle with some grip and savouriness- apricot kernel and ginger.
  
  Sweetness well balanced by acidity through the medium length finish where sweet and sour- almost Toffee Apple-flavours provide a clean finish and a good length. A touch of Big Red cinnamon chewing gum makes an appearance in the aftertaste.
  
  It’s a good to very good rating from me today with some upside, 90+. Drink now over the next 5-10 years. It’s still primary, and has the stuffing, length and balance to develop slowly. Clear glass means it’s easy to track development by colour.
  
  Day 3.
  Holds up well open in the fridge.

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