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Jade Mountain

1999 Viognier
Varietal/Style: Viognier
Origin: Mount Veeder, CA
Vintage:
1999
Winemaker: Douglas Danielak
Rating: 13/20
Retail Price: $30

Tasting Notes: Not your typical Viognier, the nose hints more of mushrooms than perfume. Full-bodied in style, it weighs a little heavy on the palate. Although pleasant floral elements are present, the wine's high alcohol content overwhelms a smooth finish. Undeniably a well-made wine, it offers complexity, marred only by the force of 14.9 percent alcohol. (Date tasted 01/28/01)

Profile: With a passion for Hermitage and Côte Rotie, San Francisco attorney Jim Paras founded Jade Mountain in 1984. Set high on Napa's Mount Veeder's hillside, the winery's Rhône varietals and Merlot vines thrive. The Chalone Group, well-known for Echelon, Carmenet and Edna Valley Vineyard, has been distributing Jade Mountain wine since 1992 and since 2000 also owns it.

Address:
Chalone Wine Group
City: Napa, CA
Phone: 707-254-4200
Web site: www.chalonewinegroup.com
E-mail: pr@chalonewinegroup.com


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