Capital Wines The Crossbencher Viognier 2025

 

The naming of these Capital Wines is a bit of genius – each one tipping its hat to politics, as you’d expect from a label hailing from Australia’s capital. No bottle shot was supplied, but this label image will do nicely – let’s roll with it for something a little different. There’s plenty happening here, too, a nod to the artist is in order.

Loaded with ripe apricots, those ones you pick off the tree and once you harpoon your teeth into the flesh, juice hurtles down your arm to your elbow at breakneck speed. Canned apricot nectar and apricot kernel aren't far from the action either, with whitefleshed peaches and a ping of lemon juice. Scents of marigold flowers, abundant lilies and that sweet perfume you get from the fancy icing on those very expensive cakes - you know the ones? Fine cinnamon and white pepper spices crawl through with shimmers of ginger. Mutzu apple and honeyed tones perch themselves late and cling to an elongated finish. A wine with plenty of detail to peel back, I really enjoyed the interest that this has to share.

90/100

Region: Canberra

RRP: $27
Source: Sample

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