Stefania Viognier

Not corked, but tainted nonetheless.

Peach, stone fuit and floral elements but acrid and bitter on the palate. Something's off here.

Chinese New Year (Gen Hoe) : CNY. Not that we needed another bottle but I brought this for the double happiness and it paired nicely. Peach and stone elements though quite subtle and understated overall. Very nice.

Not quite as bright and lively as previous bottles but still very, very good.

Aromas of cantaloupe, peach blossom and tropical fruit with a citrusy undertone. Good weight on the palate with bright tropical and stone fruit notes with good acidity and a lengthy finish. Terrific.

A San Diego Birthday Bash (San Diego, California) : Tasted blind. Clear light straw color. Bouquet of candle wax, nougat, white flowers, golden raisins, hint of white peach. Similar on the palate, generous, ripe, nicely balanced. I guessed white Rhone. Right varietal, wrong continent.

Opened at Boulder for dinner with Jeff, Wayne and our wives. This bottle went lightening fast as everybody raved about it. I probably could've sold 50 bottles on the spot. Lovely florals with some citrus notes in as well.

Courtesy of Stef & Paul, this showed that great tropical fruit note along with a nice floral overtone. Abundant fruit on the palate with good weight and balance. It's going to be hard to keep my hands off of these. 92+ pts.

I've been looking forward to trying this since the day UPS dropped it at my door. Deep straw yellow color with an intense bouquet of peach and honeysuckle blossoms, with beeswax and lanolin undertones. As it warms it develops an intriguing spice note. Medium-bodied with flavors of peach, lanolin and something slightly tropical that I can't quite place. This has good weight on the attack and midpalate, ending with good length and balance. Time to top off my glass. This …