Chateau de Sales, Pomerol 2017 OWC 7% Viognier

7% Viognier

unlike its beguiling upriver Chenin Blanc brethren Vouvray and Montlouis

and black fruits that literally soar from the glass and continue across the palate with a cascade of earthly delights

all wrapped in a bitter lemon-suffused finish

It’s another killer wine from this label that’s going to evolve for decades

Chateau de Sales, Pomerol 2017 OWC 7% ViognierReceived In original wooden case 92 Wine Enthusiast Rich and full in the mouth, ripe Merlot sings in this black fruited wine. Young tannins give the wine weight and bring out the juicy, ripe fruits. The wine is just coming into balance, but wait until 2023.