no matter what legend or history you have read
and finishes with enough acid to give it lift and length
slivered almond
Firmly structured but provided with fine bubbles and an aromatic aftertaste there is really finesse in this very well-made and distinctive sparkling wine
this beauty hits the palate with full-bodied richness and depth
2014 Alban "Estate" Edna Valley Viognier no matter what legend orThe 2014 Viognier Estate checks in as a new benchmark for me on California (and United States) Viognier. Bottled in August of 2015, it offers terrific notes of white flowers, honeysuckle, tangerine and apricot, with full bodied richness, a layered texture and a great finish. This is a big wine, no doubt, but it stays lively, graceful and elegant. Drink it over the coming 4 5 years. After the cool, and then cold, 2010 and 2011 vintages, 2012 through