Reviews & Ratings

2006 Bridlewood Winery Viognier "Reserve"

Winery: Bridlewood Winery

Vintage: 2006

Wine Name/Vineyard: "Reserve"

Wine Category: Viognier

Grape blend: 89% Viognier, 4% Marsanne, 4% Chardonnay, & 3% Roussanne

Bottle size: 750 ml

Region: Central Coast

State or country: CA

Price: $22

Cases produced: 12,122

KWG Score: 88.8 (based on 5 reviews)

Ken's Wine Rating: Very Good (89.99-87)

Review date: August 5, 2008

Wine Review: Every once in a while, I find a wine that I could smell for hours. This wine is that kind of wine. The bouquet is awesome. As I mentioned, this light yellow colored wine opens with a very floral and inviting ripe peach like bouquet. On the palate, this medium bodied wine is nicely balanced, with integrated acidity and ripe lime like flavors that are accented with some minerality and green apples. The finish is dry and nicely prolonged. This nice wine would pair well with chicken alfredo. Enjoy – Ken

Winemaker Notes: AROMAS: It opens with aromas of nectarines, honeysuckle, and guava and then gives way to an array of tropical fruit accents when allowed to air. FLAVORS: Full of fruit, with flavors of fresh peach, honey, and an array of tropical fruits, mouth filling with a long mid palate and clean finish. The wine is well balanced with a crisp acidity and moderate alcohol allowing it to improve over the course of the vintage.

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