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2. Riebeek Cellars Viognier
a. Variety: Viognier
b. Region: Swartland
c. Country: South Africa
d. Year: 2015
e. Price: $7.95
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I can say right off the bat that I didn't find much behind this wine. There was a complex fruity smell at the start. It was a mix but peaches and apples came through. This added a certain freshness to the wine. It probably would have been better colder and the heat probably broke up some of the fruity smells in the wine. The taste was like eating a mouthful of rose petals. I could taste the tannins of the vine coming through with a sort of earthy taste along with it. The wine had an over arching dryness that I feel added to how refreshing it was.
What Others Say: This note from the winery talks about how the wine is dry yet fruity. I could taste this in the wine. They talk about the tropical fruits in the wine, however I thought it was more of a dry citrus aligned with the apple. They also talk about the flavors of wood, there was certainly much about this wine I missed.
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