Cline Viognier 1999

[Innkeeper]

Popped a 1998 Horton, Orange County Va, Viognier (from a guy in Virginia Beach) tonight. It was just great, flowers on the nose and upfront, spicy melons and nice compexity across the palate, and a lingering finish. Easily on the same plane as a G.D.B. which, in this neck of the woods, is hard to find. Other French Voigniers , i.e. Condrieus are heavy on the wallet. Fortunately there are more coming in from the Languedoc.

We had some leftover steamed mussels in the fridge. Took them out of their shells and warmed them up with some nice OO. Then tossed them with Aioli sauce and sprinkled with fine herbs. Along with fresh steamed spinach leaves turned into a perfect marriage for the viognier.