It is difficult to find inexpensive Viognier, but Cline Cellars’ 2010, while not quite as interesting as their Pinot Gris, is certainly an authentic Viognier. Notes of white peach, apricot jam, honeysuckle and assorted tropical fruits emerge from this fresh, light to medium-bodied white along with crisp underlying acidity. At this price, it’s a steal. Moreover, there are 25,000 cases available. This is the finest portfolio of value-priced wines from Cline Cellars that I have tasted to date.Tel. (707) 940-4030; Fax (707) 940-4034

Hard to like, with white sugar and citrus fruit flavors and a sour streak of acids.——S.H.(7/1/2011)—— 81