Stags' Leap Winery Viognier 2016

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Rebecca Meir-Liebman rated this wine as 92/100 with the following review:

From a very well known winery that rarely disappoints, this is wine is no exception! Stag's Leap is one of the oldest wineries in Napa – they’ve been making wines since 1893 – and has a great appreciation of and respect for the Viognier grape. This is a richly textured wine, with some attractive buttery and poached peach notes on the nose. On the palate it's full-bodied with apricot and peaches on the mid-palate, and a sharp, acidic finish. Enjoy some pleasant complexity as the flavours evolve from buttery richness to peachy fruitiness, and finally lime. Pair it well with richer rosy fish – salmon or trout – Cornish hen or even a mildly spicy steak tartar.

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Stags' Leap Winery Viognier 2016, Napa Valley, California, United States: Perfect Viognier! Floral and lime blossom notes lead followed by a zippy lime zest. Medium-bodied and thoroughly delicious. Get out of your white wine rut with this one. I love when wine gets better the more you try it. Wonderfully seductive aromas of peach and pink grapefruit on the finish. Yes please! Finishes with aromas of white peach and floral notes. Pretty! Drink: 2018-2022. 597369 14% D 750 mL $39.95 Score: 92/100. July 3, 2018 Top Rated White Wine. Plush Pork Wine Full Review

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