Still life left. Floral, slate, grapefruit, lemon and spice. Medium finish. Had this several times and it always delivers. 92 points Day 3: Very nice and holding form. Lemon, minerals, wafer, tropical fruit and floral notes. This is one of the best examples of Viognier in the US. 93 points Recommendation: Buy!
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Deep, concentrated yellow-green color. Stuffy, damp nose with aromas of bruised apples, some rotting brown apples, a little bit of dull earthiness and a hint of apple peel. The wine is full-bodied, oily and somewhat tired on the palate with flavors of greengage, some sharp aldehydic green apple flavors of Fino Sherry, light notes of stony minerality and a touch of dusty earth. Medium-plus acidity. Dull, short and tired finish with somewhat aldehydic aftertaste of sorrel, hay, some green almonds and a hint of tangy Fino Sherry salinity.
A wine that is either past its peak or then its cork has dried up and leaked some air into the bottle. In a lousy condition.
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Washington State (Excelsior, MN): Another solid showing of this wine with floral, orange slice, honey suckles and pear. Medium finish and good acidity. Enjoyed by the group. Recommendation: Drink now.
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Day 1: Fragrant nose with floral, spice, lemon and tropical fruit. Not a new world style so well done K Vintners! Great acidity and medium plus finish One of the better new World Whites I have sampled over the last year. Great QPR. 92 points Day 2: Not as good as day 1. 90 points Day 3: Not as solid on the nose or palate. This is a day 1 wine and consume over the next year. 88 points Recommendation: Drink now and on day 1.
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Fragrant with lemon, pear, floral and honey suckles. A bit sweat on the palate but has a nice mineral driven finish. Medium to long finish and very complex wine. Drink now or hold for 5 years.
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Nicely made Viognier with notes of honeysuckle and stone fruit (particularly apricots). Drank 2/3 of this upon opening and the remainder on day 3. At that point it had turned a bit sweet and less focused. I'm guessing this needs to be aged a bit more or else plan to drink up on day 1 because it did not get better after a few days.
We've now tried the '12, '13, and '14 K Vintners viogniers (the later two are from the Art Den Hoed vineyard, the 1st one I believe is not). I prefer the '13 out of those three as that one had a desirable creamy, viscous texture that the other two couldn't match. I see the '15 Art Den Hoed is available so will pick up some of that to see how it compares.
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Great juice. Lovely mix of stone fruits and lemon on the nose. Notes of apricot, peach skin, lemon rind and caramel over the palate. Medium acidity, very easy to drink. Great expression of the varietal, very nice wine.... I'll be adding to my stock of 15s.
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Pale yellow color. Apricot and honeydew with mineral hints on the nose. More citrus in the palate than the bouquet suggests. Meyer lemon and pineapple flavors with an underlying dose of oak and quince tannins which creates a long finish, especially for a viognier. Medium acidity which is impressive for this varietal. On the pour this vintage drinks more like a chardonnay than the typical viognier. I like the 2012 K Vintners Columbia Valley just a touch better, but I think this wine will continue to develop and improve over the next couple of years which is rare for this varietal and speaks to the talent of the winemaker. From pop-and-pour-through-swirling-to-the -finish, the wine opened up more and the fruit became more expressive with the finish integrating to the more familiar viognier style (but not becoming flabby). This is the only viognier I have ever had that I would recommend a quick pour into a decanter before pouring into your glass and just a little more time might prove it the equal of the Columbia Valley cuvee.
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Nose of honeydew and apricot. Getting flavor of peach, quince, white chocolate, and Meyer lemon. Energetic, lilting midpalate with cream and marmalade. Finishes medium, delicate, and bright. A favorite and great value every vintage, and makes a strong case for domestic Viognier being a balanced wine with cool-climate characteristics.
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Melon, slightly under ripe apricot and nectarine, gooseberry, and minerality. Medium to medium plus acid, rich, and tangy. Nicely integrated alcohol, agreeable finish.
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10/24/2020 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 93 Points
Still life left. Floral, slate, grapefruit, lemon and spice. Medium finish. Had this several times and it always delivers. 92 points
Day 3: Very nice and holding form. Lemon, minerals, wafer, tropical fruit and floral notes. This is one of the best examples of Viognier in the US. 93 points
Recommendation: Buy!
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7/8/2019 - WineJunkieWest Likes this wine: 91 Points
Very nice!
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3/14/2019 - forceberry wrote: flawed
14,5% alcohol. Tasted half blind.
Deep, concentrated yellow-green color. Stuffy, damp nose with aromas of bruised apples, some rotting brown apples, a little bit of dull earthiness and a hint of apple peel. The wine is full-bodied, oily and somewhat tired on the palate with flavors of greengage, some sharp aldehydic green apple flavors of Fino Sherry, light notes of stony minerality and a touch of dusty earth. Medium-plus acidity. Dull, short and tired finish with somewhat aldehydic aftertaste of sorrel, hay, some green almonds and a hint of tangy Fino Sherry salinity.
A wine that is either past its peak or then its cork has dried up and leaked some air into the bottle. In a lousy condition.
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3/2/2019 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 90 Points
Washington State (Excelsior, MN): Another solid showing of this wine with floral, orange slice, honey suckles and pear. Medium finish and good acidity. Enjoyed by the group.
Recommendation: Drink now.
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1/11/2019 - Skrutt (Formerly RotHead) Likes this wine: 93 Points
High acidity, pure. An ethereal aroma of honey develops gently in the glass.
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6/3/2018 - clutj Likes this wine: 91 Points
No notes but liked; full bodied
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5/16/2018 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Day 1: Fragrant nose with floral, spice, lemon and tropical fruit. Not a new world style so well done K Vintners! Great acidity and medium plus finish One of the better new World Whites I have sampled over the last year. Great QPR. 92 points
Day 2: Not as good as day 1. 90 points
Day 3: Not as solid on the nose or palate. This is a day 1 wine and consume over the next year. 88 points
Recommendation: Drink now and on day 1.
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4/30/2018 - vandal16 wrote: 91 Points
Floral, oily texture.
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12/16/2017 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 91 Points
Fragrant with lemon, pear, floral and honey suckles. A bit sweat on the palate but has a nice mineral driven finish. Medium to long finish and very complex wine. Drink now or hold for 5 years.
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9/23/2017 - 3daywinereview.com wrote: 92 Points
Excellent wine. Floral, honey suckles and flint. Medium finish and good acidity. Very well made and enjoyable.
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9/21/2017 - stevemar Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely balanced with notes of melon, apricot, light citrus. Very refreshing and pleasant drinkability.
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10/20/2016 - brown57 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Nicely made Viognier with notes of honeysuckle and stone fruit (particularly apricots). Drank 2/3 of this upon opening and the remainder on day 3. At that point it had turned a bit sweet and less focused. I'm guessing this needs to be aged a bit more or else plan to drink up on day 1 because it did not get better after a few days.
We've now tried the '12, '13, and '14 K Vintners viogniers (the later two are from the Art Den Hoed vineyard, the 1st one I believe is not). I prefer the '13 out of those three as that one had a desirable creamy, viscous texture that the other two couldn't match. I see the '15 Art Den Hoed is available so will pick up some of that to see how it compares.
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10/15/2016 - Ewhite30 Likes this wine: 91 Points
Great juice. Lovely mix of stone fruits and lemon on the nose. Notes of apricot, peach skin, lemon rind and caramel over the palate. Medium acidity, very easy to drink. Great expression of the varietal, very nice wine.... I'll be adding to my stock of 15s.
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6/25/2016 - Lazlo Toth Likes this wine: 91 Points
Pale yellow color. Apricot and honeydew with mineral hints on the nose. More citrus in the palate than the bouquet suggests. Meyer lemon and pineapple flavors with an underlying dose of oak and quince tannins which creates a long finish, especially for a viognier. Medium acidity which is impressive for this varietal. On the pour this vintage drinks more like a chardonnay than the typical viognier. I like the 2012 K Vintners Columbia Valley just a touch better, but I think this wine will continue to develop and improve over the next couple of years which is rare for this varietal and speaks to the talent of the winemaker. From pop-and-pour-through-swirling-to-the -finish, the wine opened up more and the fruit became more expressive with the finish integrating to the more familiar viognier style (but not becoming flabby). This is the only viognier I have ever had that I would recommend a quick pour into a decanter before pouring into your glass and just a little more time might prove it the equal of the Columbia Valley cuvee.
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12/27/2015 - cstir Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pleasant fresh flavored apricot and light lemon citrus; modest acidity; average complexity; modest finish.
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12/14/2015 - NavyVet6874 Likes this wine: 93 Points
I should have bought more than one! Rich and full-bodied expression of the varietal with a viscous mouth feel.
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9/27/2015 - tomherer Likes this wine: 91 Points
Nose of honeydew and apricot. Getting flavor of peach, quince, white chocolate, and Meyer lemon. Energetic, lilting midpalate with cream and marmalade. Finishes medium, delicate, and bright. A favorite and great value every vintage, and makes a strong case for domestic Viognier being a balanced wine with cool-climate characteristics.
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8/22/2015 - Motz wrote: 89 Points
Melon, slightly under ripe apricot and nectarine, gooseberry, and minerality. Medium to medium plus acid, rich, and tangy. Nicely integrated alcohol, agreeable finish.
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8/1/2015 - AlexHop wrote: 91 Points
Rich apricot. Not much avid. Yummy.
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7/2/2015 - MattMauldin wrote:
Walla Walla tastings: Notes of honeysuckle, melon, lychee and mineral. Bright fruit and rich structure on the palate, with a full rich finish.
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