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Mission Estate Viognier 2005

Tasted:17 Aug 2007 (age 2 years)
Name:Mission Estate Reserve Viognier
Variety:Viognier
Year:2005
Producer:Mission Estate
Region:Hawkes Bay
Rating:ok
Web Site:http://www.missionestate.co.nz
 
The colour was light straw gold, with quite heavy legs. The bouquet showed strong crisp wood and tropical fruit. The taste had tropical peach fruit and strong acid balance, oaky tannins, and a creamy mouth feel. This was a fairly intense style, with strong fruit, acid and wood flavours

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Note 1: I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot of this particular wine, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

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