as well as hints of cloves
hard limestone bedrock and is supposedly an old Roman path
and I'd certainly put this up with the top handful of wines in the vintage
texture and stony/earthy/salty minerality that has made this humble grower one of France’s most respected vignerons
This wine has a lovely fresh and fruity nose
Cristom Vineyards Viognier 2018 Size::6 Bottle Case as well as hints ofThe Cristom Estate Viognier exhibits the pure, nearly textbook characteristics ofthis varietal, with floral aromas of orange blossoms, honeysuckle, clover andanise, as well as ripe fruit aromas of peach, apricot, and lychee. Slightly viscouson the palate, with bright and mouth watering acidity that support the fruitstructure of the wine, it is well integrated and perfectly balanced.