So fast forward 20 hours from my post the other day, and I'm back at it again. Though my good friend and I have decided to buck the Friday night trend and just stay in, you can never just stay in without a good bottle for company. She is a white-wine-only kind of a girl, (a sad situation which I am attempting to rectify) so I brought over a big guy- this Yalumba Viognier. An alcoholic heavyweight, weighing in at 13.5%, this guy is not your mom's White Zinfandel. This is serious stuff. And my friend is a cheap drunk, so I figured it would kind of be a fun little experiment...
Annnnnyway, this wine is quite interesting on the nose. For a white, especially an Australian white, it's super low in fruitiness on the nose. I caught some pear and apricot maybe, but there was a buttery note I didn't expect from a Viognier that I really did like. There was also an interesting grassy sort of minerality, if that makes any semblance of sense. (If it doesn't, ignore that completely.) Though the nose was kind of mellow and cool, the mouthfeel was where this wine won me over. Very round and smooth in the mouth. Really trippy fullness for a white - trippy in the nicest way possible. There was a unique type of restraint in here too as far as fruit goes, a hint of butter in the middle, and a watery yet sexy finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Annnnnyway, this wine is quite interesting on the nose. For a white, especially an Australian white, it's super low in fruitiness on the nose. I caught some pear and apricot maybe, but there was a buttery note I didn't expect from a Viognier that I really did like. There was also an interesting grassy sort of minerality, if that makes any semblance of sense. (If it doesn't, ignore that completely.) Though the nose was kind of mellow and cool, the mouthfeel was where this wine won me over. Very round and smooth in the mouth. Really trippy fullness for a white - trippy in the nicest way possible. There was a unique type of restraint in here too as far as fruit goes, a hint of butter in the middle, and a watery yet sexy finish.
Alcohol: 13.5%
Varietal: 100% Viognier
Origin: South Australia
Price: ~$10 at World Market, Central Market, and other well-stocked grocery stores
Rachel's Grade: B+ I am just on it guys. I haven't picked a loser in a while, and this guy is no exception. Super interesting, if not too complex. It will surprise and satisfy your guests. Especially those "I only drink red." types. This Viognier is big enough to hold down the fort... and I'm usually Aussie wines' biggest critic! Good value gives it the big B+.
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