Ay Yalumba!

Yalumba’s Y Series 2005 Viognier comes from Australia’s oldest family owned winery, in South Australia. I often hear that people choose New World wines over European ones because the names are easier to say. This may be an exception.

Yalumba have pioneered the use of screwtops on wines so it’s not surprising that this has one. The wine is a bright yellowy green with thick legs. It smells fresh and floral with juicy tropical fruits. It’s dry with a medium acidity, and lots and lots of fruit. It tastes of peaches and peach stones with lemons and limes and something floral.

It has a long finish which seems to finish with ginger and lychees, which is a pleasant surprise. At 14.5% it certainly packs a punch. I picked this one up from Majestic for £7, which was reasonable value I’ll try the 2006 when it shows up here.



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