Yalumba's ever growing Y-Series range (a Vermentino recently joined the fold) has established itself as a reliable source of good quality wines over the past 10-15 years. Yalumba was one of the first producers in Australia to treat Viognier seriously, and the efforts seemed to have paid off.
While the Y Series Viognier isn't particularly complex, it does deliver good varietal character, something that can be tricky to achieve with Viognier, particularly when produced as a commercial wine. Bottled slightly off-dry, the palate displays better than average depth of tropical fruit, together with apples and perhaps, a whiff of honeysuckle. It stands up well to mildly spiced Indian and Chinese cuisine and has enough ballast as a white wine to stand up to some meat dishes.
2011 Y SERIES VIOGNIER
Producer: Yalumba
Variety: Viognier
Vintage: 2011
Region: Various regions, South Australia
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $11.99
Date tasted: 16 February 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery lemon. Varietal nose of pineapple, quince and peach. Slightly off-dry, medium bodied, low acidity (just sufficient to carry the wine). There’s decent fruit intensity on the palate, much the same as the nose, together with ripe green apples. While this is a relatively straightforward wine, it displays good varietal character and is a good foil for mildly spiced food.
Score: 15/20
While the Y Series Viognier isn't particularly complex, it does deliver good varietal character, something that can be tricky to achieve with Viognier, particularly when produced as a commercial wine. Bottled slightly off-dry, the palate displays better than average depth of tropical fruit, together with apples and perhaps, a whiff of honeysuckle. It stands up well to mildly spiced Indian and Chinese cuisine and has enough ballast as a white wine to stand up to some meat dishes.
Producer: Yalumba
Variety: Viognier
Vintage: 2011
Region: Various regions, South Australia
ABV: 13.5%
Closure: Screw cap
Format: 750ml
Retail price: $11.99
Date tasted: 16 February 2012
Tasting Note:
Pale silvery lemon. Varietal nose of pineapple, quince and peach. Slightly off-dry, medium bodied, low acidity (just sufficient to carry the wine). There’s decent fruit intensity on the palate, much the same as the nose, together with ripe green apples. While this is a relatively straightforward wine, it displays good varietal character and is a good foil for mildly spiced food.
Score: 15/20
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