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Mission Estate Viognier 2005

Tasted:	17 Aug 2007 (age 2 years)
Name:	Mission Estate Reserve Viognier (292)
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

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, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.