Petaluma Adelaide Hills Viognier 2006 Thursday, Aug 23 2007
Tasting Notes and Australia and Adelaide Hills and Variety and White and viognier et al
It says on the back label that “A very dry summer preceded hand packing on the 23rd of March”. Hand packed and hand picked. Meticulous. The fruit comes from the B&V and Shining Rock Vineyards in the Adelaide Hills. You may also have noticed that this (and the shiraz) now carries the Petaluma yellow label as opposed to the old white label. I think this means that they have both now made the ‘official’ Petaluma standard.
Aromas of apricot, lychee, candied ginger, white flowers and a little spicy oak. On the palate medium to full bodied with apricot, sweet red apple, tangerine, crystalised ginger and spice flavours. It has a slightly oily texture and lightly bitter grippy phenolics but retains a good level of freshness. Alcohol adds weight but no real heat. Finishes long with very spicy ginger, tangerine and lychee flavours. I don’t much like Viognier but I do like this one.
Rated : 93 Points
Tasted : Aug07
Alcohol : 14.5%
Price : $35
Closure : Screwcap
Drink : 2007 - 2011
Source : Winery Sample
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