Churton Marlborough Viognier 2023

Churton Marlborough Viognier 2023

spice and pure red and dark berries

a touch of mulberry and spice

and cassis scents that seem so easy to obtain with this varietal in California

camphor and incense

these wines are not meant for near-term gratification

is a relatively powerful statement from the new owners

Both 2013s are clearly the finest Eisele wines made under the administration of François Pinault and his top lieutenant

The oak is completely obscured by the lavish

deep black raspberry and blackcurrant fruit

balanced and exquisitely persistent finish where a hint of bitter cherry pit surfaces

There is a seductive texture to the supple medium-bodied flavors that possess fine mid-palate density before culminating in a dusty and palate coating finish

The well-delineated and punchy middle weight flavors possess ample richness as well as very good volume before concluding in a slightly more powerful and complex finale