Les Halos de Jupiter Viognier Gard Blanc

pale yellow,, blended mineral aroma, juicy but dry as advertised, honey blend

Nice Viognier character, would buy again. Excellent QPR.

Crisp. I would buy again

Bought a bottle for a NYE wine mixing activity. Blended small amounts with garnacha and syrah from same producer. Viognier is the winemaker’s wildcard. It doesn’t dilute the color of red wine at all. In fact, add some red wine to it and it takes the hue immediately. It adds richness, weight and fruit complexity. On its own, a medium gold. Nose has peach, honey, white flower. Palate has same with acid, richness and alcohol. Without food even petrol and …

Eye: Medium yellow. Nose: Pears, peaches, sweet white grapes. Palate: Low to moderate acidity. Heavy bodied. Loads of dried pineapple. Some lemon and pear. Some steely minerality. Finish: Short, gentle, herbaceous. Overall: A surprisingly pleasant mouth-filling white.

Although characteristic of the grape, I did not like this as well as the Sabon Viognier from CA. Since I did not drink them together, I can’t exactly say why.