Pierre Jaurant, Viognier, Vin de France, France, 2019

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Tasted by: Fiona Beckett
(at Viognier Beyond the Rhône tasting, 15 Dec 2020)
Drinking Window: 2021 - 2021
It’s amazing to find a wine of such character at this price with that slightly musky flavour of apricot kernels, though I’m not sure I pick up the ‘subtle hints of acacia flowers’. Strikingly aromatic, though, and extraordinary for under £5. Well done, Aldi!
Producer
Pierre Jaurant
Brand
Viognier
Vintage
2019
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Appellation
Vin de France
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol
13.50%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Viognier