The 2016 Viognier offers lovely varietal character in its apricot, peach and lightly honeyed notes. A hint of reduction adds character without overpowering the wine.-- Antonio Galloni

The 2016 Viognier is beautiful and has a crisp, lively style that doesn’t skimp on fruit. White peach, buttered citrus, flowers, and tangerine notes all emerge from this medium-bodied, nicely concentrated, beautifully textured white that will drink well for 3-4 years.

Opening with expressive ripe pear, melon and allspice notes with hints of honeysuckle and lemon blossom, the 2016 Viognier fills the medium to full-bodied mouth with pure, ripe apple and pear flavors and a pleasantly oily texture, finishing with plenty of spice and appealing freshness.

Here is an outgoing, intensely fruity Viognier that gets it right in terms of varietal focus and richness, and, while it most certainly steers to extravagance and is a big wine by white wine standards, it is not in the least heavy-footed and its succulence is tempered by welcome, very neatly placed acidity. It is slightly oily and a tad viscous in the feel upon entry but gradually firms on its way to a very long and insistently rich finish, and it is so deep and invitingly juicy that its minor uptick in last-minute heat requires no effort at all to ignore.

This is a 100% varietal wine fermented and aged in neutral French oak, the vines grown at 2,100-feet elevation. Viscous and floral, it's deliciously balanced, with well-defined layers of apricot, white pepper, honey and vanilla wafer.