TN: Clonakilla 2003 Viognier

[David Lole]

13.5% A/V

N.B. Bottle opened lunchtime Friday

Amazing colour - glowing straw gold. Reticent bouquet with some resinous oak predominating over light pear and honeysuckle fruit. Masses of varietal apricot dominates a thick, unctious palate of great presence, well-judged spicy oak, reasonable acidity and a whopping viscous finish. Wow! Apart from the indifference of the nose, there's certainly no lack of interest with the palate. Drink over the next year or so. Recommended.

[JamieBahrain]

Hounding you again David.

Any comparisons to the incredibly, overpriced wines of the Condriu/Guillot appellations?

High class viognier very gluggable but often unaffordable. Perhaps Clonakilla a great option.

[David Lole]

Jamie,

You're asking someone who's drunk straight Viognier less times than the fingers on both my hands. And as you haven't met me yet, you would have no idea how many fingers I have or not, although I did work for a (very, very) short time help saw timber for a Building Supplies firm, here in Canberra. Obviously, I wasn't much good at it. Needless to say, microsurgery was virtually unheard of in the early '70's. Sorry I can't be of any help, again!

[Adair]

Hounding you again David.

Any comparisons to the incredibly, overpriced wines of the Condriu/Guillot appellations?

High class viognier very gluggable but often unaffordable. Perhaps Clonakilla a great option.

It seems to me the issue with the "overpriced wines of the Condriu/Guillot appellations" is that we in Australia, and probably New Zealand, get these wines well after their best drinking dates. As such, although I have had a few expensive French straight Viogniers, I don't think many Australia-chained palates can make a good comparison... might be one for the ex-pats in England and elsewhere.

Adair

[David Lole]

Thankyou, Adair, for bringing sanity back to this post. I hang my head in shame, once again.