One of my mates brought this little Eden Valley charmer to the party. I found it online for about $20. My first impression was the color- nearly black in the glass, beautiful. Plums and cherries on the nose were an interesting combination for me as I was expecting some black currants. On the first sip I only got blue fruits and some oak with bracing acidity but felt the wine was a little thin. Slight tannins and mid palate pluminess gave me the impression that the wine is slightly unbalanced. A noticeable oak touch came through on the back end with a clove hint. 88 points is a fair number for this wine although it got 90 from WS. I am giving it 3 stars and would drink it after some cellaring with a pasta dish, perhaps some bruschetta. Salut….
Yalumba The Guardian Shiraz Viognier 2010
10 Sunday Aug 2014
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