93 / A+
Tasted by Mike Supple - 09 Jul 2008
Medium yellow gold core with a lighter rim. Very fruity with floral aromas. Honeydew, mango and dried white peach are accented by raw honeycomb and wet stones. The wine is very round and full bodied on the palate, but has nice acidity keeping it vibrant. There is a lot of great minerality under rich mandarin and mango flavors, and a long lingering finish.
Viognier (pronounced VEE-own-YAY) is the perfect white for somebody who is sick of Chardonnay. Viognier has the same body and weight of a Chard, but completely different aromas and flavors. This is a very impressive California Viognier, as many other efforts are often over ripe and alcoholic. The Melville is full, ripe and rich, and it covers the alcohol very well. Finding a Viognier outside of France with this much minerality is a rare treat, and at this price, I simply think you cannot beat the 2007 Melville.
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Tags: 2007, barbara, california, Central, Coast, estate, floral, fruity, hills, honeycomb, honeydew, manadrin, mango, melville, mineral, peach, rita, santa, stone, verna, viogner, viognier, white, White wine
