Alban Vineyards
Alban Estate Vineyard Viognier
Edna Valley, Central Coast, California, USA
Its the estate,
Not the heavy weight🤷🏼‍♂️nor the standard bottling
So much better than the standard Viognier. Opened this too soon, next bottle at least 5 more years
Parker Review
The 2018 Viognier Estate begins minerally. With time, it fleshes out to honeysuckle, white peaches, grape candy, lemongrass, beeswax, honeyed oats and loads of exotic perfume in the undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate is incredibly nuanced and layered, super fresh and with a finish that goes on and on. Incredible!
From Jeb, There are certainly no dogs in the recent vintages from John Alban – 2016, 2017, and 2018 are all brilliant vintages. At the top of the heap, the 2016s have everything: Incredible purity of fruit, flawless balance, and power paired with considerable elegance. These are magical wines and some of the finest I've tasted from the estate. Mostly still resting in barrel, the 2017s have big, exuberant personalities with already complex aromatics as well as plenty of structure on the palate. I was only able to taste the Patrina from 2018, but this is always a good indication of the quality from John, and it has a touch of the 2016s’ purity and elegance. I'll review the 2018s from barrel prior to release. Readers can't go wrong with any of these latest wines.
Its the estate,
Not the heavy weight🤷🏼‍♂️nor the standard bottling
So much better than the standard Viognier. Opened this too soon, next bottle at least 5 more years
Parker Review
The 2018 Viognier Estate begins minerally. With time, it fleshes out to honeysuckle, white peaches, grape candy, lemongrass, beeswax, honeyed oats and loads of exotic perfume in the undercurrent. The medium-bodied palate is incredibly nuanced and layered, super fresh and with a finish that goes on and on. Incredible!
From Jeb, There are certainly no dogs in the recent vintages from John Alban – 2016, 2017, and 2018 are all brilliant vintages. At the top of the heap, the 2016s have everything: Incredible purity of fruit, flawless balance, and power paired with considerable elegance. These are magical wines and some of the finest I've tasted from the estate. Mostly still resting in barrel, the 2017s have big, exuberant personalities with already complex aromatics as well as plenty of structure on the palate. I was only able to taste the Patrina from 2018, but this is always a good indication of the quality from John, and it has a touch of the 2016s’ purity and elegance. I'll review the 2018s from barrel prior to release. Readers can't go wrong with any of these latest wines.
Wow. What a white. An absolutely bursting nose gives way to Meyer lemon, lemon zest, and honeycomb. A vivacious body and delectable finish.
Wow. What a white. An absolutely bursting nose gives way to Meyer lemon, lemon zest, and honeycomb. A vivacious body and delectable finish.
Jul 24th, 2020
