Stephen Brook: Straw. Weird, waxy, perfumed nose, both a bit confected and slightly vegetal. Plump and almost soupy, this is fatter than the nose suggests, and there’s a touch of sweetness too, though balanced by reasonable acidity. An odd wine that lacks clear focus, and although exotic, it’s not obviously Viognier. 13.5

Alex Hunt: This is a strange nose, giving an impression of tarry, even meaty concentration, as if left to dry in the sun. The palate is similarly fearsome, but I quite like it—for a glass, more than a bottle perhaps. There’s a sense of sweetness that tips the balance slightly toward sickly, especially on the finish. But full marks for character and individuality. 14

Andrew Jefford: Full green-gold. Slightly tangled herbaceous aromas: I’m not sure this is going to be satisfactorily ripe. On the palate, it surely has some residual sugar to try to cover up the muddled herbaceous base. A very simple, primitive wine, I’m afraid. If this is the best Viognier can do here, then it can’t be a variety for this site in the long run. 10