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Alban Vineyards Central Coast Viognier 2014
One of California's finest Viogniers from the Master John Alban. Very limited. 92 points Robert Parker: "Starting with the whites and a smoking value, as well as a rich, decadent effort, John’s Viognier comes half from estate fruit and half from purchased fruit. It has knockout aromas and flavors of ripe peach, honeysuckle, apricot and white flowers. Made in the standard, pedal-to-the- metal Alban style, it stays beautifully fresh and focused. Buy it by the case and enjoy it over the coming year or two. Drink now-2016."
Ratings on Delectable
Mary Jane Reiter 
Sommelier & Writer SpecialForkWines
Like a chard but better. Some butter but still aromatic and good acidity. Went great with lobster!
Like a chard but better. Some butter but still aromatic and good acidity. Went great with lobster!
9.2
Stephen Mathews
Happy Mother's Day to my mama! And she loved the Viognier...
Happy Mother's Day to my mama! And she loved the Viognier...
9.2
Louie Christensen
Lighter bodied than its appellation would lead you to believe. Ripe tropical fruit, tangerines, and lovely orange blossom. Acidity keeps it all together, but it still presents itself as opulent Viognier.
Lighter bodied than its appellation would lead you to believe. Ripe tropical fruit, tangerines, and lovely orange blossom. Acidity keeps it all together, but it still presents itself as opulent Viognier.
8.8
Ed Lehrman
Not doing it for me. A little flat and flabby
Not doing it for me. A little flat and flabby
8.6
Donald Patz
Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall
I haven't had an Alban wine in too long! This was delicious.
I haven't had an Alban wine in too long! This was delicious.
8.9
Marc Stubblefield
Wine Sales at Vino Carta and Kogod Wine Merchant
A little blowsy for me, but a great example of the California style of viognier. Super floral, richly honeyed and mouth filling.
A little blowsy for me, but a great example of the California style of viognier. Super floral, richly honeyed and mouth filling.
8.8
Rick Riddle
Floral, pineapple and banana on the nose. Banana and tropical fruit continues on the palate with honey and a strong flavor of slate and minerality. Has a strange alkaline battery aftertaste. Better with Vietnamese/Thai but overall not a fan. Smells better than taste.
Floral, pineapple and banana on the nose. Banana and tropical fruit continues on the palate with honey and a strong flavor of slate and minerality. Has a strange alkaline battery aftertaste. Better with Vietnamese/Thai but overall not a fan. Smells better than taste.
8.2Chris Nowakowski
Fruit is muted. Kind of bland.
Fruit is muted. Kind of bland.
8.7
kasimir bujak
bouquet of ripe peach and apricot, white flowers, sweetbread and musk. taste shows apricot and peach, sweetbread, cream, vanilla and a bit of caramel at end.
bouquet of ripe peach and apricot, white flowers, sweetbread and musk. taste shows apricot and peach, sweetbread, cream, vanilla and a bit of caramel at end.
8.9Erik Rini
one of my favorite viognier's from the US
one of my favorite viognier's from the US
9.1
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