Featured Wines - August 1999

Wildflowers and the faint smell of honeysuckle mark the aroma of fine Viognier, and the 1997 Sobon Estate Shenandoah Valley Viognier is no exception. Beautiful, rich fruit caresses the nose, while light floral tones run across the palate, giving the wine an ethereal, but not unsubstantial quality. Almost in spite of its delicacy, this Viognier’s pure, easy drink flavors pack a punch - this is no wimpy wine. It weighs in at over 13% alcohol, but t...

Delicious from start to finish, the 1997 Jean-Paul Champagnon "Les Roches" Fleurie is a real crowd pleaser. Packed with lush fruit (not sugar), violet and strawberry scents leap from the glass. Blackcurrant, cassis and strawberry flavors explode in your mouth, and linger for a full thirty seconds after swallowing. The quintessential Grand Cru Beaujolais, this Fleurie exhibits the royal attributes of the queen of Beaujolais: ripe, voluptuous fruit...