2025 Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau

Texturally voluminous and intense with a crunchy fresh yet generously fruited finish.

Brilliant water like core with green tinted edges. Fresh lime and citrus aromas jump out of the glass followed by green pear, fresh apricot and mineral notes. Zesty lime and citrus fruits carry plenty of textural volume across what is a scrumptious palate. Fleshy pear, subtle apricot and delicate ginger elements lie underneath. Excellent intensity with crisp acidity leading into a crunchy fresh yet generously fruited and texturally pleasing finish.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
The first impression is of citrussy fruit; forward, juicy, inviting, delicious, all those things. But then the spice notes charge in. And those apricot kernel characters. And that tension between mineral and wood, and by wood I don’t mean oak, I just mean that there’s this deeper inside-the-trunk-of-the-vine note that is more than just pure juice. There’s an elegance to this wine, and an intensity, the latter of which sits right on the cusp of true richness, which is both a terribly difficult place to pitch a wine, and a terribly attractive one. A crushed fennel note added to the finish is yet more evidence that we have here a peak vintage of Clonakilla Viognier Nouveau. You need to slow down a fraction to get the best out of this wine but, that done, it provides exquisite pleasure. Drink 2025-2030.
94 Points
Campbell Mattinson – Wine Front