2010 Farmgate Viognier

Nice to see viognier catching one here in NZ. Floral nose, suggesting sweetness, but actually opening quite dry with a fair bit of acidity up front, followed by pear hints. Tried pairing it with fish 2 nights in a row and it really needs something more spicy, as it ended up tasting a bit heavy and tinny with these.

2010 Elephant Hill Viognier

Tasting Notes: Floral nose, with some phenolics. First taste impossibly light, then a hint of acidity, but this faded. A bit herbaceous - lemongrass. Not much fruit, but a bit of under-ripe green grape. Nice, full mouthfeel without being heavy. No mineral tones other than a hint of chalk. A delightful bottle of wine with excellent Thai food: fish case, green curry with prawns, and red curry with seafood.