Laurent Miquel, Lieu-Dit La Vérité Viognier, Languedoc, France 2020

Mellow orchard fruit, honeyed lemon and acacia aromas provide a seductive intro to this Viognier, from a selection of small plots in the hills near the village of Cessenon, in the St-Chinian growing area. Accomplished, even a little showy, the fermentation and maturation in French oak has given vanilla and spice flavours, and there’s good breadth on the palate; a flowing torrent of golden fruit with the call of the Languedoc sunshine.