2008 White Knight Viognier*

I apologize for anyone who read this blog regularly (thanks mom). It's been a while since I posted and this has to do with the fact that I'm currently studying for my doctoral comprehensive exams. I have to pass these exams to finish my Ph.D. so the wine drinking has been kept to a minimum, but despite this I had a glass of 2008 White Knight Viognier.

I bought this bottle thinking it was warm out, and that I could use a wine with a little sweetness. It was from Clarksburg, CA and cost $11 at Whole Foods in Plano, TX (you can probably get it at your local Whole Foods). Well, I unscrewed the top (which despite my dad's belief does not mean that the wine is bad), and poured a glass for Angela and me respectively.

Well, it wasn't at all what I expected. There was almost no sweetness to it and I was disappointed. It almost had a bit of a sour flavor like the finish on a Pinot Gris/Grigio. Beyond the sourness (which I have learned means it has a high level of acid) I didn't find it to be very flavorful. I have had many viogniers, usually from Virginia, before and this one did not measure up to the others. I was disappointed by the lack of flavor. We (along with Angie Nichols) finished the bottle before dinner, which is a shame, I would've liked to have tasted it with dinner (which was tilapia that was covered in flour, pepper and lemon and then sauteed in olive oil). But alas, I didn't have a chance to try it with dinner. I don't think it would've made any difference, because in my experience flavorless wine mixed with flavorful food leads to an even more flavorless wine. Overall, this wine was subpar, and for the price, I don't think it's worth the money.

This wine receive 2 grapes out of 5.

*I couldn't find a picture of this bottle to upload, but that doesn't matter as I don't recommend you buy it.