Article By: Life is Grape in the City

Wine of the week! An Australian Shiraz Viognier blend by 90+ Cellars (aka my go-to whenever I can find it).

Each one of the 90+ plus varieties I’ve sampled has been delicious and this wine did not disappoint.  Before tonight, I have never heard of the Shiraz Viognier varietal, which is blend of both red and white grapes.  Did anyone else know they could even do that? I was expecting a dry red wine but instead I found the wine to be somewhat sweet and full of fruit, apricots especially. The tannins coat the entire glass and remain throughout but I did not notice the smokiness that the label described. My favorite part besides the smoothness and fruitiness of the taste was the 14% alcohol volume. Usually, I can taste these things but this bottle caught me completely off guard.  Two wine glasses was all it took for me to feel it.

The 90+ Cellars team have a ton of wines (all of which meet the 90+ rating) but this wine in particular is the standout, crowd-pleasing type of wine.  I can’t imagine there is a wine drinker out there that would not want to sample this wine and who could help not falling in love with it.

90+ Cellars Shiraz Viognier sells for about $17 and is well worth the higher price tag.  If you’re feeling guilty about spending the extra money… you can look at it like paying for the extra alcohol volume.

Article By: Life is Grape in the City