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Still the best white for under $10
Description: Gold in colour with a medium+ intense nose. This wine features honeysuckle, apricots, peach pit, orange, ginger and anise. Medium to medium+ body with good acidity and a fairly long length.
Negatives: None
Interesting Note: The 2014 is the best vintage I’ve tasted in Cono Sur’s Bicicleta Viognier. Taste double the price and gives you an indication what Condrieu taste like without spending $40+
Drink now or in the next 2 years on its own or pair it with Lionfish Ceviche
Tasted: 17 Nov 2014
Amazing Buy
Score: 9/10, Value: 10/10, Total: 19/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
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A great viognier for the price. Keep quantities for the white fans.
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Definitely enjoyable
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Peaches and lemon on the nose together with some floral notes. It has crisp acidity and is very fruity. Fantastic value.
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A nod to viognier typicity with this fragrant nose. Fresh, floral, perfumed with apricot, orange and the faintest hint of tropical fruit. A creamy palate with milder to medium acidity and a slightly bitter late palate. Very good length. Try this with aromatic Thai food like a jasmine rice based lightly spiced dish - but not too spicy as the higher ABV will be exacerbated by the heat. Can't beat the value, and the consistency vintage to vintage is Swiss clockwork. Nov. 2014.
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Goto value white.
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The 2015 vintage: Not at all over the top or blowsy. Ripe but crisp, not at all sweet (only 4g sugar/L according to Vintages website). Very good white and for $10, easy peasy decision.
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The wine is dominated by stone fruit flavours and was too sweet for my liking. It reminded some around the table of a sweet Gewurztraminer. I can see how this wine could please some - just not me.
