The Basics:
- Grape Variety - Viognier
- Country of Origin - Australia
- Region of Origin - South Australia
- Vintage Year - 2021
- Price - $13.99
Winemaker's Review:
"Bright straw in color with green hues. Aromas of orange blossom with fresh ginger, hints of honeysuckle, and white flowers. Fresh apricot, white tea, dried figs, and fennel lead to a creamy mid-palate with a silky textural finish. The wild fermentation and lees aging gives the wine an extra level of complexity on the palate that belies its age. "
Wine Folly Reference (186):
The wine is a rich, oily white wine originally from Northern Rhone. Often oak-aged, flavor notes include tangerine, peach, mango, honeysuckle, and rose.
My Review:
The wine smells very citrusy with the first hints of orange and rose coming out well. There's also a solid dried grassy note too. There's a hint of honey on the first taste, but the wine is quite dry from start to finish. I get a note of oakiness from the aftertaste and the flavors notes aren't overwhelming. I do get notes like lemon, pineapple, peach, a lighter orange, and a dry tea/grass note.
This wine was one of the harder ones to taste and get notes for. Between the strong dryness and the weaker notes, it was a challenge to pick up on the flavor notes. While I did keep going back for more of the wine, it was more because I was struggling to pick up on a specific tasting - not necessarily because I was in love with the wine.
No comments:
Post a Comment