Nyarai Cellars Viognier 2012

Viognier seems to be a dichotomy of a grape, it seems to do well in cool vintages and it does wonderfully well in warm vintages ... here Nyarai Cellars winemaker/owner, Steve Byfield, puts out one of his strongest versions yet: the nose has sweet tropical fruit like mango and papaya, while showing off other aromas like citrus and peach. The palate increases the enjoyment factor with pineapple and mango leading the charge, while adding lime pith [as] added dimension. The mouth shows a fair bit of weight, probably from the year (2012 = hot vintage) and that leads to a pleasant medium length finish. Score - 4+ Stars (out of 5). (Michael Pinkus, ontariowinereview.com, Jan. 20, 2014)