1999 Georges Duboeuf Viognier

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The label says alcohol content is 13.5%. I would have guessed it to be just a tad less than that, but it's nicely balanced IMO. The alcohol becomes more noticeable as the wine opens up over a period of an hour or so.

This isn't a wine that is readily available locally; in fact, since I purchased a few bottles about six months ago, I've not seen a one show up on retailers' shelves. Just another of the vagaries of our obsolete distribution system. But I'll be on the lookout for more.