Calera Viognier (Mt. Harlan)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

White

Uva

Viognier

País

United States

Região

Mt. Harlan · Central Coast

Denominação

Mt. Harlan

Corpo

full

Acidez

medium

Doçura

off-dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201492 pts

  This is one of the harder grapes to tame in California, yet those wanting to walk the razor blade balance between ripeness and freshness should copy this Josh Jensen version. Candied nectarine, white peach, cherimoya and jasmine show on the ripe, honeyed nose, but then the palat…

• 201286 pts

  As luscious as this Viognier is with tropical fruit, green apple, apricot and honey flavors, it's so ripe and rich that repeated sips become cloying. Brisk acidity helps to balance things out.

• 201190 pts

  The cool 2011 vintage was kind to Calera's Viognier, helping to rein in the fruit which sometimes can be overwhelming. You still get plenty of tropical fruit and honeysuckle flavor, but it's just part of a package that also includes acidity, oak and minerals.

• 200886 pts

  Always a big, ripe wine, Calera's '08 Viognier is a blast of tropical fruits, vanilla, toffee and buttered cinnamon toast. It's a little sweet and one-dimensional, but tasty.