Tangent Paragon Vineyard Viognier (Edna Valley)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Viognier

País

United States

Região

Edna Valley · Central Coast

Denominação

Edna Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

high

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201488 pts

  This region is known for producing lean whites from grapes that tend to be blousy in warmer zones, and this bottling is no exception. It shows crushed chalk, pomelo and gardenia aromas on the nose and is tense on the palate, its grippy white rock flavors accented with Granny Smi…

• 201388 pts

  Lemon-lime soda scents are rounded out by pineapple and a metallic element on the nose of this wine by Christian Roguenant. It's tight and minerally on the palate, with steel and gunmetal, yet shows green herbs like dill too. It will work well with white fish.

• 201288 pts

  Any poultry or veal entrée that's slightly sweet and spicy will love this Viognier. Entirely unoaked so that only the fruit stars, it features powerful flavors of Asian pears, tangerines, green apples and honeysuckle, brightened with a squeeze of lime acidity. Although it will p…

• 201192 pts

  As Barbara Streisand might have said, “Hello, gorgeous.” With brisk acidity that's almost tingly, this is basically dry, yet the exotic tropical fruit, peach and honeysuckle flavors are so pure, ending with a sweet finish. It's the perfect accompaniment to Asian-fusion fare.

• 200992 pts

  Almost all of California's best Viogniers are oaked, but not this one. As with Tangent's previous bottlings, it just shows that this particular wine doesn't need wood to be opulent and completely satisfying. With brisk, clean acidity, it displays complex citrus, white peach, gre…

• 200892 pts

  Even though this wine is unoaked and inexpensive, it's one of the best Viogniers out there. It shows the lean, drily crisp profile of Edna Valley whites, with wildly exotic flavors of citrus, tropical fruits, wildflowers, peaches, pears, minerals and vanilla. At this price, it's…