Purchased direct from the winery. Opened at cellar temperature. Straw colored. Tropical nose of banana, melon and floral scents. Palate showed flavors of oak (to much at cellar temp) and lite crisp tropical fruit. Chilled down and found the oak to be less predominate. Not horrible but not a wine I would buy again.
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Golden straw color. The nose of this wine was somewhere between bacon fat, and a grocery store plastic bag. Not real pleasant. The palate of this wine was weak, but it did have some lime flavors and a tartness that I also didn't find pleasant. Not what I've come to expect from a Viognier at all. Well below average in my book. I have loved the Syrahs that I've had from K Vintners, but I guess I'll just be sticking with those in the future.
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Very lighty yellow color. Hint of pineapple and vanilla on the nose. Nice acid, balanced well by oak, pineappale, butter, and hint of anise. Subtle hint of butter, which is unusual for a viognier. Overall, a very well balanced wine, with wonderful depth. Hint of vanilla on the finish. This is yummy. Reaffirms my faith in Washington state wines. I think global warming is indeed making an impact.
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A whallop of a wine - with a big nose of melon, pear, honeysuckle and bees' wax. Quite nice mouthfeel but it was just slightly out of balance on the acidity v. sweetness count. A very nice viognier nonetheless.
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Distinctive floral nose - full of honeysuckle and peach and pear fruit. Smells rich and ripe and the palate follows through - medium to full bodied, ripe with nice mouthfeel, lots of sweet, peach, melon and pear fruit - really quite a mouthful. Not blowsy, it has enough apple, pear acidity to be well balanced and has an excellent finish. This was very good and probably the equal of an excellent McCrea viognier I had last year. Drinking very well.
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Typical floral nose and light straw color. Based on other new World Viogniers, I was expecting a smoother, more oily texture wine with a little sweetness at the end; so I had paired this with a light lunch of Mango salsa and chips with some squash soup. The K turned out to be leaner and tarter than expected. Nice taste of white fruits and apricots with a hint of spice. Plenty of acid for a clean medium finish. Probably scores higher with a better match.
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12/7/2009 - sayward wrote: 88 Points
i liked the wine, but am looking forward to trying the 2008. this wine wasn't as concentrated as i thought it would be.
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11/4/2009 - NomadicEntrepreneur wrote:
better than I expected. nectarine and butter taste.
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2/29/2008 - RJ Meyer wrote: 86 Points
Purchased direct from the winery. Opened at cellar temperature. Straw colored. Tropical nose of banana, melon and floral scents. Palate showed flavors of oak (to much at cellar temp) and lite crisp tropical fruit. Chilled down and found the oak to be less predominate. Not horrible but not a wine I would buy again.
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6/30/2007 - last chance wrote: 72 Points
Golden straw color. The nose of this wine was somewhere between bacon fat, and a grocery store plastic bag. Not real pleasant. The palate of this wine was weak, but it did have some lime flavors and a tartness that I also didn't find pleasant. Not what I've come to expect from a Viognier at all. Well below average in my book. I have loved the Syrahs that I've had from K Vintners, but I guess I'll just be sticking with those in the future.
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5/29/2007 - the godfather wrote: 90 Points
really good when cold, nice apricot and rich, started to show alcohol when it warmed up, although label says 14%
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11/5/2006 - A&C wrote: 90 Points
Very lighty yellow color. Hint of pineapple and vanilla on the nose. Nice acid, balanced well by oak, pineappale, butter, and hint of anise. Subtle hint of butter, which is unusual for a viognier. Overall, a very well balanced wine, with wonderful depth. Hint of vanilla on the finish. This is yummy. Reaffirms my faith in Washington state wines. I think global warming is indeed making an impact.
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7/20/2006 - MF wrote:
A whallop of a wine - with a big nose of melon, pear, honeysuckle and bees' wax. Quite nice mouthfeel but it was just slightly out of balance on the acidity v. sweetness count. A very nice viognier nonetheless.
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6/9/2006 - rbmintz wrote: 91 Points
beautiful golden color
light fresh nose
very smooth slightly sweet taste
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5/12/2006 - AtlantaBill wrote: 85 Points
Aroma of melon and pear. Fruity, floral flavor that fades to a minerality. Short finish
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3/7/2006 - grapist wrote: 88 Points
Paired with corned beef and cabage - and it worked. Good balance of fruit, mineralality, and acid. Nice finish.
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2/26/2006 - thebonnydooner wrote: 90 Points
Distinctive floral nose - full of honeysuckle and peach and pear fruit. Smells rich and ripe and the palate follows through - medium to full bodied, ripe with nice mouthfeel, lots of sweet, peach, melon and pear fruit - really quite a mouthful. Not blowsy, it has enough apple, pear acidity to be well balanced and has an excellent finish. This was very good and probably the equal of an excellent McCrea viognier I had last year. Drinking very well.
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9/5/2005 - Rangstrom wrote: 88 Points
Typical floral nose and light straw color. Based on other new World Viogniers, I was expecting a smoother, more oily texture wine with a little sweetness at the end; so I had paired this with a light lunch of Mango salsa and chips with some squash soup. The K turned out to be leaner and tarter than expected. Nice taste of white fruits and apricots with a hint of spice. Plenty of acid for a clean medium finish. Probably scores higher with a better match.
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