Miner has struggled with this wine, which comes from the Central Valley, over the years, but with this ’09, they’ve achieved a breakthrough. That may be due to the cool weather of the vintage. The wine shows crisp, clean acidity, as well as Viognier’s tropical fruit and floral flavors.——S.H.(4/1/2011)—— 89

From the Central Valley county of Madera, this Viognier is very fresh and fruity, brimming with a melange of tropical fruit, wildflower, spice and honey flavors. Tastes like it was acidified for balance.——S.H.(2/1/2009)—— 86