Cline, Viognier, California

Losing some crispness. Tasting a little flat in the palate. Probably near the end of life.

2006 vintage

Crisp and clean

2009 vintage

Simple, pleasant, avoids being too heavy and flat, but still a bit ponderous (I have had worse so this is only a minor criticism actually). Almost Chardonnay like. Easy drinker and that's what we did!

2009 vintage

- Yellow color and has flavours of orange blossom and grapefruit.

2006 vintage

Straw color with tropical fruit and floral notes on the nose. Wonderfully balanced and structured. The finish is its deficiency, but this is a really fun wine.

2009 vintage

Vodka?

2009 vintage

Pleasant tropical fruit without being cloying.

2009 vintage

Aroma: stone fruits Palate: lemony, twist of lime, puckery like a sauvignon blanc

2009 vintage

really nice. Refreshing fruit...smooth. Very pleasant

2009 vintage

A nose of fruit and citrus, medium yellow in color. A light to medium bodied white, with pineapple, peach flavors, some acidity, but just not enjoyable, liked it in 2008.

2009 vintage

Too acidic and pungent for me. Very much a reisling.

2009 vintage

Always a favourite, and excellent QPR - Gold, well concentrated with a nose of extreme peach, flowers, spice and apple, nicely structured, balanced, sweet, smooth on the palate with medium length, a crowd pleaser for sure (88 Points).

2009 vintage

color: light straw; nose: very faint straw; taste: crisp, medium-bodied mouth feel, some creamy oak taste, flinty finish; overall: tasty value-priced wine that packs a layer of nuance and offers very good QPR at $9.50, I'll buy more at the price

2009 vintage

bubble gummy white fruits. some textural extraction on the palate.

2009 vintage

Honey, white peaches, cherry pits, hazelnuts. Nice crispness on the finish. Good summer QPR

2009 vintage

Tropical fruit with peach and apricot. Good acidity and overall balance.

2009 vintage

Apricot & floral notes, nice crisp acidity. One of my favorite QPRs for hot summer days.

2009 vintage

From a half bottle again. A rich, buttery nose with some nuts and apricots, plums and quite a lot of fresh citrus zestiness. Ripe apricot fruit dominates the palate. There is some freshness, but overall it feels a touch unidimensional and blowsy, and showing that 14.5% just a bit too much.

2006 vintage

Half bottles for Thai food offline (King's Heath, Birmingham) : 14%. A half bottle. This is powerful stuff. Peaches and pears on the nose. This was served at the wrong point in the meal. But unfortunately, on the palate, it's rather dull, lifeless and flabby.

2006 vintage

Nice floral nose, good body. Well made wine.

2006 vintage

Rich yellow, almost gold in colour, this viognier shows candied pineapple, peach and honey on the nose with just the slightest hint of citrus. The palate shows more acid - green apple and a hint of sweet lemon. Nice, but bordering on dessert wine.

2006 vintage

The alcohol really dominated initially, possibly because it was too cold(?). After giving it some time in the glass to warm and open up some fruit and floral components came through, but you could still taste a bit of alcohol. Really not much going on in the midpalate and not much of a finish. Disappointing.

2006 vintage

Pale straw yellow gold, moderate nose of honey, floral, nectarine and peach. Medium-full body, smooth acid with flavorful white pepper, peach and apple. Wonderful spice with a long finish. Good balance. Great QPR

2006 vintage

good as table wine, honeysuckle, nice finish, noticeable alcohol, good balance of fruit and oak, makes a nice imitation-crab dish wine, decent viognier

2006 vintage

A nice clean rich palate and nose. Fairly straightforward as California viognier goes, but it works well.

2006 vintage

WOW! For the money, this is a wonderful viognier with nice balance, depth and tropical fruit. I want more of this!

2006 vintage

I had this wine after it had been opened for a day. I sensed pineapple, pear and honey dew. The finish was not very rounded and it lingered a little too long. Overall, fairly refreshing and not bad.

2006 vintage

This was nicer that i expected, bt not complex or full bodied. it was light with some tropical fruits. for $12, definitely worth a try...

2006 vintage

A bit disappointing. A lot of minerals, very little fruit.

2006 vintage

A LITTLE HARSH ON OPEN--WITH AIR BECAME A SMOOTH MOUTHFUL- GOOD TASTE AND COLOR- GOOD PLUS--89 PTS

2006 vintage

A pleasant wine. Pale, straw colored. Light nose of tropical fruit. Light body with medium finish. Nice change of pace from the usual white wines.

2006 vintage

Pale gold color with big aromas of pear, honey, peach and tangerine. Medium dry, medium body with little tannin. Strong flavors of citrus, oak and peach. Long, long finish. Could use a touch more acid to bring it into balance. Wonderful QPR in my opinion.

2006 vintage

Pleasant floral notes and tropical fruit, but lacking some of the finesse of the 05

2006 vintage

Extremely pale (almost colorless) gold. Notes from first bottle suggested riesling-like mouthfeel, with notes of pineapple, apricot, and especially citrus. Quite similar to the Eberle. Had another bottle with similar-priced riesling for comparison; quite a difference: less citrus with much more supple apricot, pineapple, peach. Medium-bodied and more mouth-filling.

2006 vintage

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