The Viognier is not a shy wine, but it demonstrates that European parameters for ripeness and flavor intensity cannot be utilized when looking at California vineyards. This is a sensational effort that comes from a cool climate vineyard. The stunning, blockbuster 2005 Viognier Estate boasts a sumptuous bouquet of honeysuckle, orange marmalade, litchi nuts, and apricot jam. It exhibits surprising minerality along with great precision and intensity, and a long finish. Enjoy this beautiful Viognier over the next 3-4 years. Its lavish richness and glycerin are very noticeable, but the wine is remarkably elegant.Tel. (805) 735-7030

It is difficult to find a better California Viognier than Melville’s 2004 Viognier Estate. Possessing a light straw color with a greenish hue as well as extraordinary minerality for a California Viognier, beautiful white currant, honeysuckle, and white peach characteristics, a gorgeous texture, dry, medium to full-bodied flavors, and plenty of palate presence, it will drink well over the next 1-2 years. Tel. (805) 735-7030

The powerhouse 2003 Viognier manages to hide its lofty alcohol, resulting in an elegant white possessing notes of white peaches, apricots, and lychee nuts. Medium-bodied with good minerality, definition, and pure aromas as well as flavors, it will drink well for 1-2 years.Tel. (805) 735-7030