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A newly classic pairing, but this is drawn down too much

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Brand NameLaurent Miquel
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Wine NameChardonnay Viognier
Vintage (Year)2011
CountryFrance
Wine ClassWhite
Wine TypeChardonnay, Viognier
Dry/Sweet Level
(1-5; 5 being the sweetest)
2
Body Range
(1-5; 5 being full-bodied)
3
Alcohol %13%
Bottle Size750ml
Price$10 and Under
Site Rating7 (on a scale of 1-10)
  

Viognier I consider a wild and gamey grape and I have only had one wine made completely from it that I flipped over.  However, I have experienced it in a number of blends, most notably Pine Ridge's Chenin Blanc-Viognier mix.

This wine is decidingly delicate, with overtones of grass and minerality atop some very subdued acidity.  It would go perfect with a chicken dish focused on herbs or poached fish.  Probably a tuna casserole would complement this well.  The color is a very pale yellow and the finish quick; the flavor builds in the first few seconds -- actually, the acidity -- and then lets off to something more demure and muted with a lingering taste of green apples.

 

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