Not surprisingly, this newest Viognier from Pride Mountain is a big, rich, full-bodied wine focused on ripe peach and minerally notes in both aroma and flavor. There is an evident but quietly stated oak quality to the wine yet it is not "oaky" so much as it is concentrated and still somewhat youthfully tight. It drinks well now but has all the pieces in place to open up and soften a bit with a year or two of cellaring.

Shows the exotic side of Viognier, with a cannonade of tropical fruit, exotic spice and wildflower flavors, and is nicely dry. But unusual for Viognier is a tight, minerally intensity, due partly to acids, like putting your tongue on a cold piece of steel. That makes for elegance. One of the more complex Viogniers out there.

Copious quantities of honeysuckle, fine richness, a dry personality, and loads of underlying acidity are found in the 2005 Viognier. It is best consumed during its first year of life to take advantage of the exuberant aromatics and freshness.

Pale yellow. Pineapple, peach, lichee, spices and a nutty nuance on the nose. Thick but bright, with juicy acidity giving shape and grip to the chewy lemon drop fruit flavor. A fresh, dry style of viognier with early appeal.