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Wines of the Week: Our choice of Viognier

The wines featured here are chosen according to high point scored and 4 or 5 star value for money. In other words, for the price that you pay for the quality which is in the bottle, you will be well pleased with your purchase. Wines with a five star value offer outstanding quality for the price, four star offer very good quality for the price while a one star value, well, it’s your choice.

 

2012 Lynx Viognier

 

Tasting Notes

Green flecked pale straw. Perfumed, faintly herbal aromas fresh and edgy, rather than over blown delicate savoury spice on the palate bright and particularly striking on the finish.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

– Dazzle a Date

Goes With

– Poultry

– Fish

– Roast Vegetables

– Oysters/Sushi

 

 

2010 KWV The Mentors Viognier

 

Tasting Notes

Good texture and spice, not quite peachy, oak evident, perfumed, some green notes hold it together – oak should fall off and acidity will integrate better .

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Summer Meal

– Aperitif

Goes With

– Thai-style Oriental/Asian

– Fish

– Shellfish

– Oysters/Sushi

 

 

2012 Saronsberg Viognier

 

Tasting Notes

Green tinged pale gold. Delicately but profoundly fragrant, light savoury peachy spice, fresh and lingering.

Occasions

– Elegant Meal

– Winter Meal

– Summer Meal

– Impress your Boss

Goes With

– Cured Meats

– Fish

– Shellfish

– Oysters/Sushi

 

 

 

Is it a good wine?

0 to 50 points: Do not take orally
50 to 60 points: A very ordinary wine
60 to 69 points: Good enough commercial wine
70 to 79 points: Good to very good wine
80 to 89 points: Excellent wine
90 + points: World Class wine
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