LiQuery - Calera Mount Harlan Viognier 2017

CALERA MOUNT HARLAN VIOGNIER 2017

Item:	968875
Size:	750 mL (25.4 oz)
Type:	2017 VINTAGES
Release Date:	2021-10-07
Producer:	Duckhorn Wine Company
Location:	USA - California
Price:	$58.00 Price History
Style:	White Wine Aromatic & Flavourful
Alcohol:	14.0%
Varietal:	Viognier
Sugar Code:	XD (2.0 g/L)
Rating:	92
Total Inventory:	1 vs. on
Cellar:	2022
Glass Style:	Voigner/Chardonnay Purchase Glass

Description
Viognier tends to flourish in mountainside sites. The famed wines of Condrieu are grown on hillside vineyards surrounding the Massif Central in the Rh�ne Valley, and similarly, this superb Californian version hails from vineyards around Mt. Harlan in the Pacific Coastal range. Like its French counterparts, this wine soaks up plenty of sunshine while altitude preserves its refreshing crispness and cellar potential. Look for expressive peach, apricot and floral aromas and a luxuriously smooth texture.

Description

Viognier tends to flourish in mountainside sites. The famed wines of Condrieu are grown on hillside vineyards surrounding the Massif Central in the Rh�ne Valley, and similarly, this superb Californian version hails from vineyards around Mt. Harlan in the Pacific Coastal range. Like its French counterparts, this wine soaks up plenty of sunshine while altitude preserves its refreshing crispness and cellar potential. Look for expressive peach, apricot and floral aromas and a luxuriously smooth texture.

Tasting Notes
The 2017 Viognier has a lovely nose of white pepper, honeycomb, honeysuckle and quince paste with a core of apple pie, toast, hay and musk. It's medium-bodied and wonderfully intense in the mouth with great freshness and a long, layered finish. Drink date: 2020-2022. Score - 92. (Erin Brooks, robertparker.com, Feb. 6, 2020)