Stonecroft Viognier 2019, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Varietal and fruity, gentle fruit spices and yellow flowers, ripe apricot and peach, aromas of warm river stones. On the palate - classic. varietal, fruity, weighty and dry. Flavours of yellow stone fruits and orange citrus peel. a layer of oak emerges with as a structural attribute before a flavour attribute. There is a bacon and vanilla oak spice layer. Balanced, fresh, tasty and quite lengthy. Drink now and through 2022.

91 Points

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