Meldville Viognier, VQA Lincoln Lakeshore, 2022

Quite far from its Northern Rhone home, yet still pretty well-typed Viognier. Barrel fermented in largely neutral oak. Pale yellow, it opens with medium intensity aromas of honey, pear, hint of peach and a floral note. On the palate it has a fresh, medium-plus acidity, as well as extract, alcohol and body, with a soft, but a tad grippy, texture. It displays medium length, a nice fruit intensity with lemon, floral notes, popcorn, fragrant pear to a medium-plus finish. Sulphur is a little noticeable right now (tank sample) but should settle down with bottling. 2024-2026–IR