Yalumba Viognier The Virgilius 2023 750ml

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Yalumba Viognier The Virgilius 2023 750ml

Name: Yalumba Viognier The Virgilius 2023 750ml
Brand: Yalumba
SKU: 1021571
Price: 48.92 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 93.3 (4 reviews)

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SKU 1021571

$48.92/bottle

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JS 95pts

WA 94pts

WE 94pts

WS 90pts

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#95 in Top 100 Value Wines, 2025. Attractive aromas of lavender, white nectarines, orange blossoms, fresh apricots and talcum powder. The palate is full-bodied with finely balanced phenolics and bright acidity that carry powerful flavors of lemon curd, rosewater, kaffir limes and peaches. Well balanced and powerful, with underlying tension. Drink or hold. Screw cap.

Country: Australia
Region: Barossa
Appellation: Eden Valley

Size: 750ml
Color: White
Alcohol by Vol: 12.5%

SKU: 1021571

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Winery

Yalumba

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Varietal

Viognier

Although primarily associated with the Rhone region of France, the precise origins of the Viognier grape variety are unknown, and the subject of much debate. However, these fine and delicate green skinned grapes are an important varietal for many of France's most elegant white wines, and they are quickly beginning to spread around the New World, too, where wineries are discovering their unique qualities and unusual character. Viognier grapes are notoriously difficult to grow, due to the fact they are highly susceptible to mildew, but wineries persevere with them nonetheless, producing wines which are highly aromatic and have a great, fruit-forward character. Their delicate aroma suggests sweetness due to its flowery, sappy nature, but the wine itself generally very dry and crisp, and full of summery, light and refined qualities.

Country

Australia

Whilst most of Australia consists of arid deserts and dense bushland, the oceanic coasts to the south of the country have a terrain and climate ideal for vine cultivation and wine production. It took several decades of failed attempts at the end of the 18th century in order to produce vines of a decent enough quality for making wine, but since those first false starts, the Australian wine industry has continued to grow and grow. Today, wine production makes up for a considerable part of the Australian economy, with exports in recent years reaching unprecedented levels and even overtaking France for the first time ever. Whilst the greatest successes in regards to quality have been the result of the Syrah grape varietal (known locally as Shiraz), Australia utilizes several Old World grapes, and has had fantastic results from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Riesling, Chardonnay and more. As the Australian passion for locally produced wine continues to develop, wineries have begun experimenting with a wider range of grape varietals, meaning that nowadays it isn't uncommon to find high quality Australian wines made from Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Tempranillo and Viognier, amongst many others.

Region

Barossa

The Barossa Valley in Australia is one of the New World's most interesting wine regions, having been established in the late 19th century by German settlers. The region benefits enormously from the relatively temperate climate, which ranges from being hot on the lower parts of the valley, to quite cool as the altitude increases on the valley slopes. Barossa Valley produces mostly Shiraz wines, and has become one of the key Australian regions for this distinctive grape varietal which has gone on to be a major grape for the Australian wine industry. Despite suffering from a poor reputation in the mid 20th century, by the 1980s, plenty of unique and forward-thinking wineries set up in Barossa to take advantage of its excellent climate, and set about producing the excellent red and white wines which the region is famed for today.

Appellation

Eden Valley

Ratings & Reviews

JS 95pts

James Suckling

WA 94pts

Wine Advocate

"2023 was a cooler year, and the season presented good opportunity for aromatic whites," says winemaker Louisa Rose. "The Virgilius that was produced this season is a classic iteration. The wine is not from one single vineyard, although it does predominantly come from one vineyard planted in 1980 in Angaston, which is around 380 meters in elevation. The Viognier loves the extra fertility in the soils here. The part of Angaston—Eden Valley—that the vineyard is in is old orchard country." The fruit is picked and pressed directly to mature oak puncheons. The wine sits on its full lees for around nine or 10 months, unless a barrel selection reveals the more tightly wound and focused examples. This is refined and driven by fine phenolics, with emerging width through the finish that is most attractive and very smart. Although I first tasted and reviewed this wine only a month ago, I subsequently had the opportunity to taste the Yalumba wines with winemaker Louisa Rose in Perth, so I decided to write a new review for this wine based on that tasting. 12.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.

WE 94pts

Wine Enthusiast

An oh-so-Viognier perfume lures the senses with heady notes of honeysuckle, cherry blossom, a white peach, lemon curd and white pepper. One you manage to pry your nostrils from the glass to take a sip, you’re met with a fulsome, mouth-filling palate that’s creamy but never heavy or syrupy, those floral and fruit notes flowing more subtly to the finish. Pair with buttered chicken or a Thai curry.

WS 90pts

Wine Spectator

An effusive white, with orange blossom, apple, peach and fresh ginger flavors that are generous, plump and juicy. A firm backbone of acidity and spices leaves plenty of room for the flavors to expand on the generous finish. Drink now. 700 cases made, 100 cases imported.

Winery Notes

Pale gold with green highlights. Intense aromas of apricots, cardamom, white pepper and fresh ginger. Lifted ginger spice is layered on the palate with mineral, sourdough-like texture, apricots and almond savoriness. It is complex while at the same time shows purity and restraint, that will unwind slowly in the glass and take the imbiber on a sensory journey.

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Yalumba Viognier The Virgilius 2023 750ml

Winery

Yalumba

Varietal

Viognier

Country

Australia

Region

Barossa

Appellation

Eden Valley

James Suckling

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Wine Enthusiast

Wine Spectator

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