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Tim Smith Adelaide Hills Viognier 2007$27; 14% alcohol; screw cap; 93 pointsIn the Bible, there's quite a lot of anointing with oil going down. This is the oil for me. I've overchilled it, which was dumb, but it's fun watching the poor brute exude its whiffs from hibernation. Pears to begin, pure and simple. Verdant, like bitter melon. It has lovely, cuddly, creamy flesh, like the sort one dreamed of finding under fluffy jumpers reeking of Gossamer. It's long. It slides around the mouth like a shiitake mushroom. Then that triple-X vio tannin crawls out, drying the tongue like raw oatmeal does. I yearn for bouillabaisse. 24hrs later: it smells more like a shotgun wedding custard. www.timsmithwines.com.au

mabotu123's Review:

Wine Enthusiast, December 200690 Points"The vineyard is best known for a Williams Selyem Pinot Noir. Its a cool climate that ripens grapes well, but preserves plenty of acidity. This dry, barrel-fermented wine is complex and delicious, packed with Meyer lemon, pear, peach, tart green apple and spice flavors."