Xavier Gerard "Le Replat" Viognier 2020 Size:Each

Xavier Gerard "Le Replat" Viognier 2020 Size:EachThis "baby Condrieu" is a perfect example everything we love about good Viognier. A rich, ripe wine full of lush peach and apricots notes in a rich, creamy texture. Gerard blocks malolactic fermentation here, which results in just enough acidity to keep things reasonably fresh on the palate.

raspberry and toasted brioche

subtle melon and a bit of peppery spice

A classic Lambrsusco

Lirac et Cotes-du-Rhône

peaches and dried apricot

Very refreshing for a hot day

but without that in-your-face intensity

If you're after a whisky with full of coastal air

It was also L

though this expression is a bit less peaty than the Brora bottlings of yore

with chewy dense tannins and lush dark fruit notes

A lofty experiment that worked