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2009 François Villard Viognier Les Contours de DePoncins
Viognier
- France
- Rhône
- Northern Rhône
- Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
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Community Tasting Notes 18
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Todd French Does not like this wine: flawed
August 16, 2016 - Oxidized, or just too old - unfortunate
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derekjohn Likes this wine: 87 points
December 26, 2014 - On the nose: apricots, may and lime flowers, angelica, but delicate, like a warm spring morning. A light to medium body with the fruits above, a bit thin in the middle, but a lovely fresh floral wine. A cheaper Condrieu.
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nsellen wrote: 88 points
December 12, 2014 - Pale straw with green tint. Floral nose, lacking intensity. I was expecting a bigger wine, using a Condrieu as my reference point and dialling back from there. What I got was a much more subtle wine. Light entry, floral, peach?, dry, a tang of the sea and some lemon. OK, now I'm relating it to a cross between a picpoul, a "terres salees" and some Viognier in the mix. I feel disappointed. And then I settled down with it and in time it won me over. The balance is good, refreshing entry and a development on the palate which kept me interested on both days. I'd say it seems well made and has a complexity which crept up on me. Is it a £22 wine? Not sure but it was versatile and engaging.
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JJKinch wrote: 89 points
June 11, 2014 - Nice lemon, waxy, nice citrus fruit. Lingering finish. Slight floral. Slight minerality & slight saline taste. Strong acidity. Better with an hour or so of air. Really enjoyable.
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pakabear Likes this wine: 91 points
April 6, 2014 - Great minerality, sea shells, passion fruit, pear and a good acidity throughout but not over ally so. Great value, it's not mind-blowing but very nice.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2009
- Type White
- Producer François Villard
- Varietal Viognier
- Designation Les Contours de DePoncins
- Vineyard n/a
- Country France
- Region Rhône
- SubRegion Northern Rhône
- Appellation Vin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 45 (29%)
- Consumed 112 (71%)
Food Pairing
Community Recommendations
chicken, chicken and peaches, crab w/ mornayWho Likes This Wine
86% Like It 7 votes
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- ProducerFrançois Villard
- VarietyViognier
- CountryFrance
- RegionRhône
- SubRegionNorthern Rhône
- AppellationVin de Pays des Collines Rhodaniennes
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