2012 Alexandria Nicole Viognier Crawford Vineyard

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  7/25/2014 - Singulatarian wrote: 84 Points

  Too floral - almost soapy.

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  9/11/2013 - f22nickell wrote: 87 Points

  Seattle Wine Group - Sep 2013 Tasting - Theme: Aged WA Bordeaux Blends (Amaroso Room - Wine Storage Bellevue): Setting: This wine was popped and poured, served slightly chilled.
  
  Sight: This wine is star bright, clear, with no evidence of gas or particles. Color is light straw at the core and consistent to the rim. Light concentration of color. Legs are thin, but move very slow down the glass.
  
  Nose: This wine does not smell flawed. Aromas are stone fruit, mainly peach and apricot. I also pick up citrus echoes that are hard to nail down. I pick up traces of what could be minerality, but unable to nail the type or even the certainty of it. No hint of oak or heat on the nose. This wine smells of youthful, bold fruit.
  
  Palate: This wine is full bodied. This wine is a bit sweet, with flavors of candied peach or apricot. Fruit flavors are very primary, no real nuances or secondary flavors. On the palate, I realize the traces of minerality I picked up on the nose are more like the stone fruit pit itself. I do not taste any oak, but the full mouth-feel suggests there might be some here.
  
  Structure: This wine is off-dry. Acid is medium to medium-minus, but feels low due to the sweetness. Alcohol is medium to medium-minus. Finish is short. Complexity is low.
  
  Conclusion: This wine is from the new world; wine appears filtered, fruit is primary, very little minerality (despite the peach pit nuances). From the alcohol indicators, this appears to be from a slightly cool vintage. Mid-level producer.
  
  Final Conclusion: This is a decent bottle of wine. The wine appears to be made well; however, the sugar to acid ratio is a bit off. A little less sugar or more acid would have upped this wine by at least one or two degrees of magnitude. As it stands right now, I don’t find much to say beyond “its OK …”

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  9/1/2013 - jmcmchi wrote: 89 Points

  Attractive honeysuckle nose. On palate, fairly crisp (!) with honey and apricot nicely balanced with natural acidity. Came into its own with roast loin of pork - a relatively neutral base for showcasing the v flavours. Pretty good with a mild camembert as well. Not a wine for keeping (classic v)

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  7/13/2013 - Lakewine23 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  perfect backyard summer wine citrus notes great body, crisp and easy finish

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  7/11/2013 - VancDarkstar wrote:

  Honey on nose and palate. Lighter tan some on viscosity which I find nice

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