A bit from memory. Found this in the cellar. Thought there were none left. Opened it up -- not at all bad. Not that rich, but certainly decent -- better than the last bottle a few years ago.
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Maybe too old or simply not my taste. Pleasant melon fruit on the nose. Taste varied and changed as it warmed, became sweeter but the fruit tastes diminished and a soury taste permeated.
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I definitely waited to long to finish up my final bottle of this wine. it had lost most the freshness and the typical viognier nose was mostly missing.
The wine was still decent, but since it's my own fault for waiting so long, i'm not scoring this.
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Screwcap. Bright, clear gold in the glass with a delicate nose of orchard fruits and beeswax. Restrained notes of apple and pear finishing in raw honey comb. Not much acidity and most likely on the decline.
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Light & fresh. Medium body. Not as rich or sweet as I expected from a Viognier but a welcome change at this price point. Medium finish. Agree with the pror notes, nose is more significant than palate. It can be a little dissapointing in that respect. I can see this as a weeknight match for asian dishes. Nice QPR.
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Nose: Golden delicious apple, Asian pear, and peach fuzz, with crushed rock and a floral lift. Decent nose, but not the intense aromatics you expect from good Viognier.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied.
Palate: Apple juice, canned pears, and a hint of the mineral note from the nose. But watery and bland, and flat as well due to low acidity. No off-notes or anything off-putting, but not much in the other direction either.
To be fair, it's what you would expect for the money, and there's nothing wrong with it. But it's an anonymous bottle of wine made from one of the least anonymous of grapes. Wouldn't buy again.
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Almondy color. On the nose, light melons and pears. On the palate, quite simple, but enjoyable. Dry viognier, with soft mouthfeel. Light pear flavors. Thin, but for $8, this was quite a steal. Wish I had bought more. Went very will with our teriyaki salmon. 89 pts. Aloha!
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I can't say I was able to coax much from this wine. Slightly fragrant, with typical notes of flowers and cirtus, along with something more bitter, perhaps lychee. The palate seemed quite weak. Good acidity but a bit diluted and not quite delivering on the promises offered in the nose. Fades quickly on the finish.
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Good qpr, though does not show off anything interesting like a very good viogner can. Notes of lychee, apricot and honey with decent acidity. Short finish.
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Very fresh, crisp, well balanced wine. Goes great with a seafood dish, spicy sushi, cheese. This is so good that I am buying another case for the summer.
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Light to medium deep clear yellow. Full promising nose with flowers, apricot/stone fruit and something mineral or petrol like that is clean and intriguing. On the palate medium body with lychee and mineral. More acidity than I anticipated, quite good. Long clean finish again with a hint of bitterness. Fantastic alternative for a party that wants to avoid chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.
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Very aromatic, with floral and peach notes on the nose. The palate is quite light with characteristics similar to the nose. Nice acidity, short finish. Nothing earth shattering, but for $10 is a nice summertime quaffer.
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Pale yellow in color. Beautiful nose of banana, white peach, honeydew melon, lemon rind, and white pepper. I only wish more of that beauty and complexity carried through to the palate. Very light in body and quite subtle in flavor, with just a touch of the elements mentioned showing, but mostly bringing some rocky minerality and some light acidity on the backend, in a bit of a bitter finish. Ok for the price ~$10; even better since I got it on sale for $7.
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Nice nose of peach, but this winery is very watery on the palate and finish with no depth, richness or complexity..Not at all sure what others see in this.
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Light, crisp, very enjoyable. Pale yellow coloring with good melon and floral components on the nose. Some minerality in the palate which I liked, peach skin comes to mind. A nice $10 bottle of wine.
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Nothing smells prettier than a viognier and this is no exception. Melon/tropical fruit smells with a nice floral overlay. Palate was a little thinner than expected and a bit too tart. But then you go back to the nose. Good solid drinker.
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Don't know what the fuss is about. Not a bad wine, but far from the 90 pointer described by the Wine Advocate I found the wine to border on insipid (a bit harsh perhaps), but it did not have much depth or richness (at least for me).
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Typical viognier. Nose of stone fruits (nectarine & apricot), minerality, banana peel, and white peppery spice. Good acidity that paired well with a spicy coconut curry.
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For $10 dollars this bottle rocks. Amazing Nose of Bananas, White Flowers, Spicy white pepper and mineral notes. Very light, but not dissapointing. Banana, White pepper, Minerality come through on the palate.
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Good effort. Great nose. Nice minerality and acidity. Apricot, peaches and nice mouth feel. Open and drink with friends with or without food. For $10 can't beat it.
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4/17/2015 - John Nezlek wrote: 87 Points
A bit from memory. Found this in the cellar. Thought there were none left. Opened it up -- not at all bad. Not that rich, but certainly decent -- better than the last bottle a few years ago.
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7/5/2014 - mfriedman12 wrote: 83 Points
Pretty unspectacular
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5/27/2013 - mschauber Does not like this wine: 84 Points
Maybe too old or simply not my taste. Pleasant melon fruit on the nose. Taste varied and changed as it warmed, became sweeter but the fruit tastes diminished and a soury taste permeated.
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3/8/2013 - jpdel wrote:
I definitely waited to long to finish up my final bottle of this wine. it had lost most the freshness and the typical viognier nose was mostly missing.
The wine was still decent, but since it's my own fault for waiting so long, i'm not scoring this.
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1/12/2013 - bechi Likes this wine: 86 Points
Screwcap. Bright, clear gold in the glass with a delicate nose of orchard fruits and beeswax. Restrained notes of apple and pear finishing in raw honey comb. Not much acidity and most likely on the decline.
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8/9/2012 - MCrawford wrote: 89 Points
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6/15/2012 - vinniemontoni wrote: 88 Points
Light & fresh. Medium body. Not as rich or sweet as I expected from a Viognier but a welcome change at this price point. Medium finish. Agree with the pror notes, nose is more significant than palate. It can be a little dissapointing in that respect. I can see this as a weeknight match for asian dishes. Nice QPR.
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5/13/2012 - JVG wrote: 80 Points
Color: Pale gold.
Nose: Golden delicious apple, Asian pear, and peach fuzz, with crushed rock and a floral lift. Decent nose, but not the intense aromatics you expect from good Viognier.
Mouthfeel: Light-bodied.
Palate: Apple juice, canned pears, and a hint of the mineral note from the nose. But watery and bland, and flat as well due to low acidity. No off-notes or anything off-putting, but not much in the other direction either.
To be fair, it's what you would expect for the money, and there's nothing wrong with it. But it's an anonymous bottle of wine made from one of the least anonymous of grapes. Wouldn't buy again.
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4/14/2012 - bg3034 wrote: 89 Points
Almondy color. On the nose, light melons and pears. On the palate, quite simple, but enjoyable. Dry viognier, with soft mouthfeel. Light pear flavors. Thin, but for $8, this was quite a steal. Wish I had bought more. Went very will with our teriyaki salmon. 89 pts. Aloha!
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4/2/2012 - redman77 wrote: 89 Points
crisp clean and sunny
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11/7/2011 - Senor_Underhill wrote: 88 Points
Medium bodied and smooth. Nice alternative to a low-end chardonnay. Great QPR.
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10/19/2011 - WinePT wrote:
Light and fresh with some vest. Flowers and honeysuckle with a splash of citrus. Tasted days after opening, so no rating.
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9/17/2011 - mr21cbs wrote: 90 Points
Very fresh and vibrant. Light straw color, mile acidity, good length. Enjoyed it with sushi.
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7/23/2011 - AllRed wrote: 88 Points
4th Saturday Group brown bagger (Our house): Pale color. Floral and peach notes with flavors of apple and peach. Decent underlying acidity; mineral quality on the finish.
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7/2/2011 - mdefreitas wrote: 83 Points
I can't say I was able to coax much from this wine. Slightly fragrant, with typical notes of flowers and cirtus, along with something more bitter, perhaps lychee. The palate seemed quite weak. Good acidity but a bit diluted and not quite delivering on the promises offered in the nose. Fades quickly on the finish.
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6/19/2011 - jfarley3 wrote: 86 Points
Good qpr, though does not show off anything interesting like a very good viogner can. Notes of lychee, apricot and honey with decent acidity. Short finish.
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6/9/2011 - mr21cbs Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very fresh, crisp, well balanced wine. Goes great with a seafood dish, spicy sushi, cheese. This is so good that I am buying another case for the summer.
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5/26/2011 - chifred Likes this wine: 86 Points
Light to medium deep clear yellow. Full promising nose with flowers, apricot/stone fruit and something mineral or petrol like that is clean and intriguing. On the palate medium body with lychee and mineral. More acidity than I anticipated, quite good. Long clean finish again with a hint of bitterness. Fantastic alternative for a party that wants to avoid chardonnay and sauvignon blanc.
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5/1/2011 - David_T wrote: 86 Points
Very aromatic, with floral and peach notes on the nose. The palate is quite light with characteristics similar to the nose. Nice acidity, short finish. Nothing earth shattering, but for $10 is a nice summertime quaffer.
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4/18/2011 - IlonaN wrote: 88 Points
Flavorful and aromatic, and became even better the second day. Well made wine at a bargain price.
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3/23/2011 - studleytrey wrote: 86 Points
Pale yellow in color. Beautiful nose of banana, white peach, honeydew melon, lemon rind, and white pepper. I only wish more of that beauty and complexity carried through to the palate. Very light in body and quite subtle in flavor, with just a touch of the elements mentioned showing, but mostly bringing some rocky minerality and some light acidity on the backend, in a bit of a bitter finish. Ok for the price ~$10; even better since I got it on sale for $7.
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2/27/2011 - Ben Frost wrote: 81 Points
Nice nose of peach, but this winery is very watery on the palate and finish with no depth, richness or complexity..Not at all sure what others see in this.
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2/14/2011 - jpdel wrote: 87 Points
floral nose, peach pit dominates on the palate.
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2/11/2011 - MCrawford wrote: 89 Points
Light, crisp, very enjoyable. Pale yellow coloring with good melon and floral components on the nose. Some minerality in the palate which I liked, peach skin comes to mind. A nice $10 bottle of wine.
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2/2/2011 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 Points
Consistently good bottle. Good floral nose. Easy drinking go to wine.
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2/1/2011 - Mig22 wrote: 89 Points
Nothing smells prettier than a viognier and this is no exception. Melon/tropical fruit smells with a nice floral overlay. Palate was a little thinner than expected and a bit too tart. But then you go back to the nose. Good solid drinker.
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1/20/2011 - John Nezlek wrote: 84 Points
Don't know what the fuss is about. Not a bad wine, but far from the 90 pointer described by the Wine Advocate I found the wine to border on insipid (a bit harsh perhaps), but it did not have much depth or richness (at least for me).
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1/13/2011 - JoeTom wrote: 87 Points
Typical viognier. Nose of stone fruits (nectarine & apricot), minerality, banana peel, and white peppery spice. Good acidity that paired well with a spicy coconut curry.
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1/2/2011 - NJ BIG CHRIS wrote: 90 Points
For $10 dollars this bottle rocks. Amazing Nose of Bananas, White Flowers, Spicy white pepper and mineral notes. Very light, but not dissapointing. Banana, White pepper, Minerality come through on the palate.
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12/6/2010 - brooklynwine wrote: 89 Points
Good effort. Great nose. Nice minerality and acidity. Apricot, peaches and nice mouth feel. Open and drink with friends with or without food. For $10 can't beat it.
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