Twenty percent of the 2012 Viognier fermented and aged for six months in barriques, while the rest was in stainless-steel vats. This is a clear step-up in complexity and depth compared with the unoaked 2013. This is probably a better vintage with the grapes selected from the older vineyards, planted in 1999. In addition, the oaked part of the wine clearly adds to the wine. There are notes of orange peel, yeasts and toasty aromas, with apricot and peach in the background. The palate is rich with clean, delineated flavors, quite tasty, showing freshness even when the acidity might not be particularly high. A good, unusual Viognier. 18,335 bottles.