Waipara ViognierThe Crater Rim Waipara Viognier 2016 | 94/100 | 5 Stars
This is opulent, powerful and delectable. The gloriously lifted bouquet shows baked apricot, mango, orange peel and potpourri aromas with hints of honey and spice. The palate is superbly concentrated and weighted, and displays rich texture and plush mouthfeel, leading to a lingering sumptuous finish. Sam Kim , Wine Orbit The Crater Rim Waipara Viognier 2019 | 93/100 | 5 Stars It's fabulously fruited and inviting on the nose showing apricot, mandarin, ginger and rich floral aromas, followed by a generously expressed palate that offers terrific fruit intensity and rounded mouthfeel. Fruit forward and immediately appealing. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit The Crater Rim Waipara Viognier 2020 | 94/100 | 5 Stars Varietally pure and delightfully fragrant, showing apricot, fig, subtle spice and rich floral aromas on the nose, followed by a supple palate that’s plump and fleshy. It’s beautifully ripe and flavoursome with a lengthy silky finish. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit. The Crater Rim Waipara Viognier 2021 | 94/100 | 5 Stars Wonderfully fruited and elegantly perfumed with apricot, rockmelon, citrus peel and rich floral aromas, it's delectably appealing in the mouth delivering terrific fruit purity and intensity. Smooth, supple and plush with a lengthy comforting finishing. Sam Kim - Wine Orbit. View the 2016 Tasting Notes View the 2019 Tasting Notes View the 2020 Tasting Notes |