Toasted Head 2010 Untamed White: Review

White Blend: 70% Viognier, 27% Chardonnay, and 3% Moscato

13.5% abv

Toasted Head Winery

Woodbridge, California, USA

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Appearance: very light straw

Aroma: honey dipped tropical fruits; I swear that I notice a delicate spice now and then.

Flavors: luscious tropical fruit flavors, solid white wine body and structure coming from the Viognier grape, Pleasing honey like sweet notes coming from the Moscato. 

50% of the fermentation time was spent in French oak barrels and this helps to give this white a little fuller body feel for a white wine.

This white wine tastes like all the good things of summer.  Peaches, pears, mangos, and on and on.  You could play the game, What flavor am I tasting right now?  with this wine.     

Mouthfeel: alcohol warmth dominates the lingering aftertaste of peach, apricot and a pink peppercorn note (pepper from the alcohol).  

My Strength Rating: 4.5 - I really like the body feel and the lingering notes that play on the palate.