So last night we decided I decided to try another viognier to make up for the relatively weak one we had previously. I went down to Wine Squared (Denton, TX) and picked out the 2008 Long Duck Viognier. This is a french viognier and cost $12.98.
We drank the wine with dinner, which was chicken marinated in a blend of spices from Penzy's (who sells awesome spices). With the chicken we had some potatoes and a salad with a homemade dijon mustard dressing. First of all, dinner was fantastic. We finally got the propane grill cleaned and in usable condition, which was no small feat. Angela was scrubbing the grill and she looked like she had just stepped out of a swimming pool. After we got cleaned up the wine was quite refreshing.
It had a tinge of sweetness and none of the sour aftertaste of the White Knight viognier. It wasn't fruity in anyway just had enough sweet to make it taste crisp and refreshing. We served it very cold, it spent about 2 hours in the fridge before we touched it. With dinner it was fantastic. Normally, I find viogniers are too sweet to drink with dinner, but this one was perfect. I would highly recommend that people try this on a warm summer's day with something grilled. It was one of my favorite whites, and I think would please the palate of even the most discerning wine critic.
This wine received 4 grapes out of 5.
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