DuMOL, Lia Viognier, Russian River Valley

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LWIN 1232758
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89 /100
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Taster #6868 · May 17, 2012
- Yellow gold color.
2005 vintage
Taster #2546 · Apr 27, 2012
89/100
2012 Hospice du Rhone Grand Tastings; 4/27/2012-4/28/2012 (Hospice du Rhone, Paso Robles, California) : Light medium golden yellow color; honeyed, honeycomb nose; mature, a little oxidized, lanolin, honeycomb palate; medium-plus finish
2005 vintage
Taster #6131 · Nov 9, 2011
93/100
Clear pale yellow. Orange and honeysuckle nose - not too floral (which often is the case with CA Viognier). A little pineapple and spice on the palate - with a wonderful bit of salinity that contrasts beautifully with the fruit. Lovely finish with nice brace of minerality. Love it!
2007 vintage
Taster #5484 · Feb 27, 2011
93/100
really nice wine, long minerally finish with some stone fruit flavors
2007 vintage
Taster #5484 · Dec 12, 2009
85/100
This one personally didn't sit well with me. I didn't have the floral notes I expect in a viognier, and the fruit was flat.
2007 vintage
Taster #5244 · Nov 14, 2009
great example of the evolving CA Viognier style. Not as floral and fruit fwd as the Central Coast Rhone Rangers. That subtle restraint and the wonderfully complex finish wins me over. Still not convinced.
2007 vintage
Taster #5630 · Aug 21, 2009
89/100
flowery
2007 vintage
Taster #7562 · Jun 15, 2009
90/100
tropical fruit and orange peel.
2007 vintage
Taster #7130 · Feb 16, 2009
All the components I like in a Viognier, plus violet! Terrific with a mustard-glazed chicken breast.
2007 vintage
Taster #6463 · Dec 20, 2008
91/100
DuMOL Prebuy (K&L Distributors) : Rich aromatics of tropical fruits, orange blossoms, and coriander. Nice acidity up front with only moderate richness. The floral element follows through on the palate with white pepper. Unique and enjoyable, but not cheap.
2007 vintage
Taster #3752 · Nov 18, 2008
91/100
Another great bottle. The wine is showing more of a floral component on the nose... it was very nice with some Asian fare.
2007 vintage
Taster #4174 · Nov 6, 2008
90/100
I'm liking this better the second time around; the exotic tropical flavors are showing their stuff. Maybe it was too long since I had a Viognier, so I tasted a white Hermitage to get the palate revved up again. This shows quite well in comparison.
2007 vintage
Taster #4174 · Oct 31, 2008
88/100
Tasty, but a bit nondescript. Served blind, I don't think you would know what you were drinking. Some heat masks the spicy, exotic Viognier character I'm expecting. Could it be too young? I have one more bottle, so we'll see.
2007 vintage
Taster #3752 · Oct 15, 2008
92/100
Great example of a viognier. Blossoms and honeysuckle on the nose. Good weight and nice finish. Drinking well now.
2007 vintage
Taster #3046 · Apr 3, 2008
82/100
dogmeat.
2005 vintage
Taster #5445 · Apr 2, 2008
eRobert Parker Offline - Whites (Backstreet Wine Salon, Phoenix) : Peach and lychee nut. Very floral. Full bodied and over extracted. Alcoholic and bitter on the finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #5558 · Apr 2, 2008
Honeydew and Oak, searing acidity.
2005 vintage
Taster #7128 · Apr 2, 2008
82/100
bad showing- lilac and pinepapple nose. very biter, angular mouth
2005 vintage
Taster #5445 · May 4, 2007
85/100
Hospice du Rhone 2007; 5/4/2007-5/5/2007 (Paso Robles) : Apples, peaches and pears. Big and rich. Some bitterness on the finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #0747 · May 4, 2007
Hospice du Rhone 2007 "It's Only Natural" Seminar (Paso Robles, California) : Pretty honeysuckle and melon. Flashy and bright viognier, that is balance out nicely by the acidity and minerality. Very nice.
2005 vintage
Taster #7128 · May 4, 2007
86/100
HdR; 5/3/2007-5/8/2007 : golden, nose of flowers,lilacs. acidic, light tangy apples
2005 vintage
Taster #5792 · May 4, 2007
88/100
HDR seminars, Day One (Paso) : Dark yellow in color. Thick nose, slightly stemmy. Rich, but with nice acidity. Med-full body. I thought there was some oak spice, but its aged in neutral oak... Nice bottle. 88+
2005 vintage
Taster #5886 · May 4, 2007
91/100
Hospice du Rhone; 5/3/2007-5/6/2007 (Paso Robles, CA) : Floral and pineapple notes, with peaches. Almost a chard-like nose. Nice, juicy fruit. Pineapple, apple. Great acids, lovely wine. Nice minerality.
2005 vintage
Taster #2546 · May 4, 2007
91/100
Hospice du Rhone Seminar 2 - DuMOL and L'Aventure (Paso Robles, California) : Light yellow color; big, sweet, honeysuckle, dried banana and mineral nose; tasty, tart stone fruit, good minerality, vanilla; medium finish 91+ pts.
2005 vintage
Taster #3633 · Nov 11, 2006
90/100
In the glass, clear, slightly pale yellow. On the nose, honeysuckle with hints of peach and flint. On the palate, a slightly viscous mouthfeel with floral notes, peach, and more noticeable minerality, with a touch of black pepper on the finish. A nice viognier, pleasant on its own or with seafood. Would be really nice with oysters.
2005 vintage
Taster #4717 · Oct 29, 2006
93/100
Full yellow. Big aroma of slightly perfumed banana yellow fruit. Nice rich honeyed yellow fruit with a very perfumed spicy long finish.
2005 vintage