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Mercer Estates 2017 Culloden Vineyard Viognier, Horse Heaven Hills, $13
Best Buy! Jeremy Santo furthers the Viognier program for the Mercers, who continue to use Italian clay amphorae to add complexity and mouth feel to 30% of the berries from their 4-acre block at Culloden Vineyard, a 70-acre site in the Horse Heaven Hills near Alderdale, Wash. There’s no oak involved, and the aromatics are quite alluring with hints of orange Creamsicle, lychee, rosewater and a fruit salad. It’s bright, juicy and refreshing as layers of clementine and tangerine make for a terrifically complex mouthfeel. It’s one of the most delicious examples of Viognier our panels have tasted in 2018. Fortunately, they doubled production from the 2016 vintage.
Rating: Outstanding!
Production: 237 cases
Alcohol: 13.1%
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