Posted: March 7, 2023
Good varietal characteristics of honeyed apricots with a nice phenolic balance.
Comments Off on RedHeads Langhorne Creek Viognier 2022 / 0 View / March 7, 2023
Posted: November 2, 2022
Fresh lifted apricot aromas and a creamy textured palate with more of the apricot characters, cedary oak and mineral finish.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Viognier 2022 / 0 View / November 2, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Spicy fruit nose and an oak driven palate but there is plenty of fruit too with clean acid.
Comments Off on Churchview Estate St Johns Limited Release Wild Fermented Margaret River Viognier 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: September 3, 2022
Sweet orange marmalade fruit characters with a citrus tang and bold acidity to balance.
Comments Off on Berton Vineyard Metal Label Riverina Viognier 2021 / 0 View / September 3, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Vibrant green hues and an oaky buttery bouquet with a slightly oily palate showing a refreshing intensity of toasty apple flavours.
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Beautiful candied apricot lift to the nose and lightly perfumed flavours on a textured palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady of the Lake (ACO) Fleurieu Viognier 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: July 21, 2022
Syrupy apricot nose and a rich and fleshy apricot driven palate with subtle hints of pears and honey.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Viognier 2021 / 0 View / July 21, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Rich, rounded and ready, this characterful, single-vineyard wine was estate-grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and matured for 10 months in French oak barrels. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied and fleshy, with generous, ripe stonefruit flavours, a hint of…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
This powerful, vibrantly fruity wine was hand-picked and aged in seasoned oak barrels. Bright, light yellow/green, it is full-bodied and sweet-fruited, with concentrated, peachy flavours, oak-derived complexity, balanced acidity and a dry finish. Worth cellaring. $25
Comments Off on Marsden Bay of Islands Viognier 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Already drinking well, this fragrant, weighty wine was hand-picked and fermented in French oak casks (25% new). Bright, light lemon/green, it is fleshy and sweet-fruited, with rich, vibrant stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with toasty oak, and a smooth finish. $25…
Comments Off on Askerne Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Subtle sweet melon and stonefruit aromas and an off-dry palate with gentle honeyed/toasty tropical fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Two Nurses Pyrenees Viognier 2020 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
A rich and complex wine with great balance and good cellaring potential. Yeasty/citrus/floral aromas and mouth-watering floral grapefruit flavours with crisp acid.
Comments Off on Yalumba The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Distinctive apricot aromas and a tart and tangy stonefruit driven palate.
Comments Off on Paracombe Reserve Adelaide Hills Viognier 2019 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: May 12, 2022
Nose has a Champagne-like character with a flavoursome mix of apricots/mangoes on the palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady of the Lake Fleurieu Viognier 2021 / 0 View / May 12, 2022
Posted: December 3, 2021
Lovely varietal nose – all apricots and orange blossom. Soft in the mouth with generous apricot flavours.
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2021 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Aged but vibrant biscuity/marmalade nose with honeysuckle flavours on a slightly oily textured palate.
Comments Off on Black Stump Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2010 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 3, 2021
Spicy apricot characters on the green apple nose. The palate is sweet, floral and nicely fruity.
Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 3, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nose is floral and slightly tropical with a whiff of apricots. Great palate texture. Good varietal flavours.
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Enjoyable young, this is a 3:1 blend of unoaked chardonnay and viognier fermented in seasoned oak barrels. Mouthfilling, it is fruity, with generous, peachy, slightly spicy flavours and a smooth, slightly buttery finish. $18
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Cee Vee Chardonnay/ Gisborne Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Drinking well now, this Gimblett Gravels wine was fermented in seasoned French oak barriques. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and smooth, with generous, ripe, stone-fruit and spice flavours, a hint of apricot, slightly toasty notes adding complexity and a…
Comments Off on Saint Clair Origin Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Hand-picked at Havelock North, this youthful, vigorous wine was handled without oak. Bright, light yellow/green, it is mouthfilling and fleshy, with very good intensity of vibrant, ripe stone-fruit flavours, finely balanced acidity and a lasting finish. Best drinking mid-2022+. $25
Comments Off on Coopers Creek Select Vineyards Chalk Ridge Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Probably at or nearing its peak, this pale gold wine was estate-grown in the Redstone Vineyard, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and matured for 10 months in French oak barrels (25% new). Fleshy and full-bodied, it has concentrated, ripe, peachy,…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Offering good value, this barrel-fermented wine is powerful, with rich, ripe, stone-fruit flavours, oak-derived complexity, gentle acidity and a slightly oily texture. Already drinking well, it should break into full stride mid-2022+. $25 (UK)
Comments Off on Askerne Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Apricot-like bouquet with a floral lift and hints of tropical fruits on the palate.
Comments Off on Nepenthe Pinnacle Adelaide Hills Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive, somewhat subdued, peachy/rose petal nose and a varietally pure palate with perfectly balanced flavours.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate (ACO) Pyrenees Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Apricot nose with pineapple notes. Quite a sweet palate with nice phenolic texture. Very smart!
Comments Off on Mr Riggs Sticky End McLaren Vale Viognier 2018 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A classic! Delightful lifted sweet apricot aromas with a dash of spice. Full bodied, textured palate with intense apricot and honeysuckle flavours.
Comments Off on Briar Ridge Limited Release Wrattonbully Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh lifted and not too oily with restrained floral/stonefruit nose and a nicely textured full-bodied palate with flavours of peaches. Needs time.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Catnip McLaren Vale Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
An attractive mix of lemon meringue-like characters and tropical fruits nicely balanced by some smart oak.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 Hunter Valley Orange Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A developed oaky style but also has a big fruit impact. “Quite a mouthful!”
Comments Off on Whicher Ridge Mademoiselle V Margaret River Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
A bright, attractive and well-made wine with a nice blend of florals, fruit and crisp acidity.
Comments Off on Rusty Mutt Catnip McLaren Vale Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Developing melon and apricot aromas with soft melon driven flavours and good balancing acidity.
Comments Off on Scion Rutherglen Viognier 2019 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Slight candied floral fruit bouquet with a drying apricot driven palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady Of The Lake Fleurieu Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: December 2, 2021
Subtle apricot fragrances with a toasty creamy oak palate and nice acid line.
Comments Off on Blue Pyrenees Estate Cellar Door Series Pyrenees Viognier 2020 / 0 View / December 2, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Well worth cellaring, this wine was hand-picked and fermented in French oak casks (20 per cent new). Pale lemon/green, it is full-bodied, fresh and lively, with youthful, ripe, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, gently seasoned with oak. Best drinking mid-2021+. $24
Comments Off on Askerne Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This pale gold, fleshy wine was estate-grown in the Redstone Vineyard, in the Bridge Pa Triangle, and matured for 10 months in French oak barrels (25% new). Full-bodied and sweet-fruited, it has ripe, peachy, slightly spicy flavours, gently seasoned with…
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Viognier 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A great example from a tough year.” Leaner style with good spiciness and honey notes.
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Single Vineyard Clare Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This youthful, softly mouthfilling wine was hand-harvested at a coastal vineyard in the Far North and barrel-aged. Pale straw, it is powerful, with concentrated, ripe flavours of peaches and pears, biscuity notes adding complexity, balanced acidity and a dry, long…
Comments Off on Dancing Petrel Paewhenua Island Mangonui Northland Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nose is gently aromatic with subtle spiciness and a lovely zesty zing to the long fresh palate.
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Clare Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Spicy yellow peach nose with a nicely textured palate and attractive spiciness
Comments Off on Artwine Madame V Clare Valley Viognier 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bright orange peel-like aromas with subtle florals and slight honeyed notes. A full-bodied palate with good citrus flavours.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady Of The Lake Fleurieu Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Honeyed floral fragrances. Rich and slightly oily in the mouth with a warm spicy finish.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Big complex oak driven style with lovely creamy texture and wild ferment notes.
Comments Off on Soumah Single Vineyard Yarra Valley Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Rose-like florals on the nose with some lime and honeyed notes that is echoed on the palate.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate (ACO) Pyrenees Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Attractive stonefruit fragrances and lovely mouthfeel to the juicy palate.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point 65 (ACO) Hunter Valley & Orange Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Hints of orange blossom on the nose with a good tight line of fresh acidity on the long palate.
Comments Off on Zonte’s Footstep Lady of the Lake (ACO) Fleurieu Viognier 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021