{"product_id":"2024-marius-by-michel-chapoutier-viognier-igp-pays-d-oc-france","title":"2024 Marius by Michel Chapoutier Viognier, IGP Pays d’Oc, France 🇫🇷","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"626\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"612\" data-end=\"626\"\u003eThe Moment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"704\"\u003eSome Viogniers are built around perfume.\u003cbr data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"671\"\u003eOthers are built around softness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"706\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"710\" data-end=\"755\"\u003e2024 Marius by Michel Chapoutier Viognier\u003c\/strong\u003e lands in a very appealing middle space — aromatic and generous, but still fresh enough to keep the wine from feeling heavy. A wine with \u003cstrong data-start=\"923\" data-end=\"977\"\u003ewhite fruits, especially juicy pear, with blossoms\u003c\/strong\u003e on the nose, and a palate that is \u003cstrong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1062\"\u003esuave, gourmand, well-balanced, and persistent\u003c\/strong\u003e. The kind of Pays d’Oc Viognier that works both on its own and at the table. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1785\" data-end=\"1807\"\u003eWhat It Feels Like\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1809\" data-end=\"1956\"\u003eThink roast chicken, a creamy pasta with herbs, and a white that feels gently floral from the first sip but keeps a clean line all the way through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003eWhat makes this wine work is the balance between fruit and freshness. Viognier can sometimes get broad quickly, but wine is centered on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2123\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003epear, blossoms, freshness, and persistence\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than overt oiliness or weight. More useful than flashy — a bottle with enough generosity to charm people and enough freshness to stay on the table.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2510\"\u003eIn the Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2512\" data-end=\"2525\"\u003eAromatics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2528\"\u003eJuicy pear, white blossoms, and a softly floral Viognier profile. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2773\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2633\" data-end=\"2643\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2643\" data-end=\"2646\"\u003eSuave, gourmand, and well-balanced, with ripe white-fruit character and good persistence. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2990\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2775\" data-end=\"2786\"\u003eTexture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2786\" data-end=\"2789\"\u003eRound and inviting, but kept fresh rather than heavy. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3191\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3002\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3002\" data-end=\"3005\"\u003eClean, floral-fruited, and persistent, with freshness carrying through the close. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3193\" data-end=\"3220\"\u003eWhy We Love This Bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3487\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3222\" data-end=\"3253\"\u003eA Very Useful Viognier Lane\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3253\" data-end=\"3256\"\u003eA Viognier that gives you the aromatic charm you want without tipping into heaviness. Pear, blossoms, and freshness is a very good combination for a broadly crowd-pleasing white. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3718\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3489\" data-end=\"3527\"\u003ePays d’Oc Fruit, Chapoutier Polish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3527\" data-end=\"3530\"\u003eThe Marius line is positioned by Chapoutier as warm-southern-France wine made for pleasure and sharing, and that framing fits this bottling very well. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"4098\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3720\" data-end=\"3765\"\u003eAperitif White That Can Still Handle Food\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"3765\" data-end=\"3768\"\u003eThe official current release suggests serving it at \u003cstrong data-start=\"3820\" data-end=\"3831\"\u003e10–12°C\u003c\/strong\u003e and notes it works for \u003cstrong data-start=\"3855\" data-end=\"3900\"\u003eaperitif drinking or a meal among friends\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is exactly the kind of flexibility you want for a bottle like this.\u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4116\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4100\" data-end=\"4116\"\u003ePair It With\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4118\" data-end=\"4234\"\u003e• Roast chicken\u003cbr data-start=\"4133\" data-end=\"4136\"\u003e• Creamy pasta with herbs\u003cbr data-start=\"4161\" data-end=\"4164\"\u003e• Pork tenderloin\u003cbr data-start=\"4181\" data-end=\"4184\"\u003e• Salmon or fattier fish\u003cbr data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4211\"\u003e• Mildly spicy dishes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4438\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4419\" data-end=\"4438\"\u003eTechnical Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4440\" data-end=\"4640\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4440\" data-end=\"4453\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e M. 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