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Cline Viognier(2006)
- Winery:
- Cline Cellars
- Varietal:
- Viognier
- Region:
- USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- (tree) fruit, white grape, stone fruits, viognier, fruit, peach, warm, mediterranean, stew, mendocino
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17 0 - wrenhunter
- Jamaica Plain, MA
- June 2008
- A really lovely, fragrant, and balanced white that goes well with lighter dishes. A real bargain.
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Source:
Astor Wines & Sprits
- A delightfully crisp wine that is bursting with tropical fruits and spices. It's brilliant as an apéritif, but its freshness will also brighten up just about any meal you can think of.
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Source:
Wine.com
- Viognier is a tricky grape to grow. Its natural low acidity requires it to be pickedat just the right moment. With this blend Cline chose grapes from vineyards thatoffered flavors indicative of the appellations from which they came. SolanoCounty was chosen for its grapes are blessed with ample sun and providedmaximum flavors. Cline's Mendocino vineyards, basked in warm days and coldnights contributed to the full-body weight of this wine and their Carnerosvineyard was chosen because of its longer cool growing season. Cline Viognier shows big peach and apricot flavors mixed with citrus read more...and floralnotes. The wine is a powerhouse of flavor and is full-bodied so it will make andexcellent match with flavorful foods like Mediterranean stew and spicyMexican dishes. (hide)
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August 2008
- The Dow Jones Viognier Index Very Good. Best value. Give it time to warm and open and it becomes elegant and peachy, with just the right amount of mouthfeel. The Wall Street Journal June 8, 2007 Viognier is a tricky grape to grow. Its natural low acidity requires it to be pickedat just the right moment. With this blend Cline chose grapes from vineyards thatoffered flavors indicative of the appellations from which they came. SolanoCounty was chosen for its grapes are blessed with ample sun and providedmaximum flavors. Cline's Mendocino vineyards, basked in warm days and coldnights contributed read more...to the full-body weight of this wine and their Carnerosvineyard was chosen because of its longer cool growing season. Cline Viognier shows big peach and apricot flavors mixed with citrus and floralnotes. The wine is a powerhouse of flavor and is full-bodied so it will make andexcellent match with flavorful foods like Mediterranean stew and spicyMexican dishes. (hide)
- August 2008
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No written review
