François Villard Les Contours de DePoncins Viognier 2015

Ratings on Delectable

Aaron Means Delectable Pro

Beautiful viognier. Honeysuckle & lemon verbena.

Beautiful viognier. Honeysuckle & lemon verbena.

9.1

William Hughes Delectable Pro

Peaches, apricots, and hibiscus bound from the glass and add nuttiness and mineralogy to the palate. Sourced from vineyards next to Condrieu, this is a terrific wine. I'm not sure this '15 will age more than 5-7 years, but I'd rather drink it now!

Peaches, apricots, and hibiscus bound from the glass and add nuttiness and mineralogy to the palate. Sourced from vineyards next to Condrieu, this is a terrific wine. I'm not sure this '15 will age more than 5-7 years, but I'd rather drink it now!

9.3

Aaron Keller Delectable Pro

Consistently great from year to year, especially at its price point.

Consistently great from year to year, especially at its price point.

9.2

Colin Cahoon

Honey yellow in color. Honeysuckle and peach on the nose. The palate features stone pits, ripe peach, oak, malolactic butter, with some petrol after notes. Great minerals, moderate alcohol, and moderate plus acid.

Honey yellow in color. Honeysuckle and peach on the nose. The palate features stone pits, ripe peach, oak, malolactic butter, with some petrol after notes. Great minerals, moderate alcohol, and moderate plus acid.

9.2

Ely Cohn

So aromatic. Full malo aromas of buttered popcorn subsided after a day or two. Then dried mango, lychee, tangerine. Beautiful and rich - maybe a tiny bit hot in the mouth. Label shows 14% abv but I’m guessing this creeps past 15%. Lots of texture and complexity - terrific at cellar temp on a cold night.

So aromatic. Full malo aromas of buttered popcorn subsided after a day or two. Then dried mango, lychee, tangerine. Beautiful and rich - maybe a tiny bit hot in the mouth. Label shows 14% abv but I’m guessing this creeps past 15%. Lots of texture and complexity - terrific at cellar temp on a cold night.

9.2

Alan Doughty

Lush herbal and honeysuckke aromas lead through the front of the palate, with crisp and structured tropical fruit that have a spicy edge.

Lush herbal and honeysuckke aromas lead through the front of the palate, with crisp and structured tropical fruit that have a spicy edge.

9.3

Christopher Hendon

Overly oaky. High in eugenol. Chamomile, orange blossom and leather. Not my favourite

Overly oaky. High in eugenol. Chamomile, orange blossom and leather. Not my favourite

8.9

Location

  • 300 Massachusetts Ave NE
    Washington D.C., DC 20002

  • Hours:
    Monday - Saturday
    10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
    Sunday
    11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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