Yalumba
The Y Series Shiraz Viognier - 2020
7.40 / 10

Type
Red Still, Dry
Producer
Yalumba
Vintage
2020
Location
Australia, South Australia
Grapes
Syrah, Viognier
Alcohol
14.5
Sugar
NA
Price
496 UAH, 564 UAH
Cellar
N/A

Ratings

2023-02-13 - 7.40

I opened this bottle after a simple Pinot Noir from New Zealand and was too lazy to change the glasses (or rather, too lazy to wash more glasses), so I enjoyed this blend of Shiraz and Viognier from Burgundy glass. And you know, it was good.

Lots of dark fruits like wild black cherry (oh, I miss eating them while climbing the tree), dried dark plums and dried blackberry. All that combined with some pine needles, dark chocolate and spices. Maybe it sounds complex, but the bouquet is rather simple and fruit-forward (or should I say, fruit-bombard?).

The taste? Ah, wild black cherry jam (seriously, it tastes like jam made by my grand-grandmother). It’s velvety and lacks acidity. But it’s as round as liquorice syrup. You feel 14.5 abv, but sometimes you need them. Would I buy it again? I think yes.