Xanadu Vinework Viognier 2024
- 92
- $30
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Apricot pastry, dried apricot, subtle manuka honey, poached nectarine, heady jasmine and rose, musk and a sweep of sweet spice. This leans to freshness and line more than overt expression — often a risk with this grape, and at this price point in particular. The palate holds nice freshness while achieving a waxy texture. Notes largely mirror the nose: apricot, lemon curd, dried rose petals, peach, brown spice and pear. Ample frame, with the acidity cleansing and freshening the finish and wax and honey tones lingering. A very enjoyable expression managing to keep line and lift while showing the Viognier.
Tom Kline is a wine writer, reviewer, presenter, and educator based in Victoria, Australia. He is the Australian correspondent for the internationally respected publications Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy and Jane Anson Inside Bordeaux, where he highlights the top tier of Australian wine for a global audience. Tom also writes for leading outlets including Decanter (UK), Wine Spectator (US), and Halliday Magazine, among others. An experienced wine show judge and WSET educator, he has authored several consumer-focused wine courses aimed at making wine more accessible and engaging. In 2023, Tom was awarded Best Published Feature Article or Wine Column at the prestigious Wine Communicator Awards, presented by Wine Communicators of Australia.
