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Vintage: 2008
Price Range: $13
Producer: Cono Sur (Wine Maker - Adolfo Hurtado)
Region & Country: Colchagua Valley, Chile
Grape Variety: Viognier
Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 8/6/2009
Place & Date Tasted: Home; 9/26/2009
Dinner: Baked chicken breast w/ vegetables
Appearance: Brilliant, pale yellow-gold; full-bodied
Nose: Pear, apple, a little bit of peach and honey; light on the nose
Taste: Clean, crisp taste; a nice taste of lemon, but cleansing
Finish: Slightly acidic and lingers; somewhat creamy
Overall Impression: Although I had this with a seasoned chicken breast (and it was so paired deliciously), I'm betting this white would be wonderful with some spicy food. The taste is so cleansing, cooling and fresh that it would be a great wash over the spiciness. This is also definitely a summer wine!
Overall Rating: 93/100
Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $13
Producer: Domain De Gournier
Region & Country: Saint Anastasie, France
Grape Variety: Viognier
Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 8/6/2009
Place & Date Tasted: First wine at the new apartment! - 8/9/2009
Appearance: Very bright, yet brilliant, golden yellow; medium-bodied
Nose: Sweet, tart green apples with a crispness
Taste: Crisp and sweet green apples with a creamy texture
Finish: Slightly creamy with a lingering tartness - not a bad tartness
Overall Impression: I think this Viognier would be better with food, like simple cheeses and bread, but it was still delicious. I would actually like to try it with some scallops or in a white sauce, or sitting on the back porch during the afternoon with some snacks. I think this would be the perfect snack white.
Overall Rating: 93/100
Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2007
Price Range: $25
Producer: Stags' Leap Winery
Region & Country: Napa, California, USA
Grape Variety: Viognier
Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 7/6/2009
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 7/30/2009
Appearance: Very light in color; full-bodied; color similar to the pulp of a lemon
Nose: Smells ashy like champagne; chalk, apple, floral
Taste: Sweeter than the scent; lots of sweet fruit flavor; slightly acidic with a vague champagne taste
Finish: Dry, but the sweetness lingers in a good way
Overall Impression: If you have never liked champagnes that much, but enjoy a white wine, this is for you. The smell, color and some taste is exactly like a champagne, but without the bubbles! It also has a yummy sweetness and not that ashy taste that most champagnes tend to have.
Overall Rating: 92/100
Overall Value: **.5 / 5 Stars
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Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $10
Producer: Domaine de la Petite Cassagne
Region & Country: Rhone, France
Grape Variety: Viognier - White Table Wine
Recommended By: Tasting at LUSH Wine & Spirits
Place & Date Purchased: LUSH Wine & Spirits, Chicago, IL - 09/28/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 10/08/2008
Dinner: Salmon, steak and hummus
Appearance: Gold, full bodied
Nose: Sweet, pear, citrus, medium scent
Taste: Mildly sweet, crisp, apples
Finish: Lingers slightly, but in a good way; sweet
Overall Impression: This white was delicious! It was just a great white that you definitely want to try and that I would definitely get again. It is not too sweet and not too dry. It's just right.
Overall Rating: 93/100
Overall Value: **** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2005
Price Range: $20
Producer: Hyatt Vineyard
Region & Country: Zillah, Washington, USA
Grape Variety: Viognier - Chardonnay
Recommended By: Wine Club
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 04/15/2008
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 04/22/2008
Appearance: Bright yellow
Nose: Apple flavor
Taste: Very sweet, fruity and almost like a syrup
Finish: Sweet
Overall Impression: Once again, SWEET! From the beginning to the end, this white was very sweet.
Overall Rating: 86/100
Overall Value: **.5 / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2006
Price Range: $14
Producer: Jean-Luc & Marie-Lise Dorthe
Region & Country: Rhone, France
Grape Variety: Viognier
Recommended By: N/A
Place & Date Purchased: WineStyles, Evanston, IL - 11/10/2007
Place & Date Tasted: Home - 11/17/2007
Appearance: Pale gold
Nose: Light, apple scent
Taste: Apples & pears with a perfume taste
Finish: Smooth that sits on your tongue
Overall Impression: It was light, but not very crisp; it wasn't too sweet either. Discovered that it's very bad once it becomes flat.
Overall Rating: 87/100
Overall Value: *** / 5 Stars
Vintage: 2008
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