100% Viognier
88 Points
It's always nice to have the time to go home for Thanksgiving and for this past one, I made a little pit stop to get some of the great wines that Virginia has to offer.
My selection for here is from none other than a winery honoring one of our founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson.
TJ, like many of our founding fathers, was an avid wine collector (amongst a billion other things he did) to the point where he hired an Italian gentleman named Filipo Mazzei to establish a vineyard next to Monticello, where the present day Jefferson Vineyards are located.
Throughout time, (In my opinion), the best grapes to grow in this area have become Norton, Cabernet Franc, Riesling, Barbera, and Viognier. This selection is the latter.
The nose? Imagine cutting open a perfectly ripe peach. That aroma, along with a great floral component dominate the aromatics with just a slight touch of petroleum (trust me, this is a good thing).
This wine had a nice balance of acid and a very nice weight in the mouth. It isn't light and crisp, nor should it be. It has a thicker viscosity with tastes of apricot and peach.
The finish doesn't linger the way in which I enjoy my wines, so it doesn't get a 90+, but the wine is of very good quality. If the pricepoint where just a little lower ($25) at maybe $19, this would be a steal.
So the TJV is just a little pricey, but it really is a delicious wine. Enjoy this wine with Chicken with Herbs, Fried Chicken (yes, I said it.), Fruit Salad, Ham (Christmas Wine?), Thai Foods and baked Butternut Squash.
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