Category Archives: South Australia

Yalumba Library Tasting Brisbane 2012: A Night at the Museum

I first read about Yalumba’s famed cellar in an article by Campbell Mattinson; “The mystery room, the locked door, and the Yalumba wine library“. An inspirational piece. You’ll need a subscription to read it but the quote which stuck with … Continue reading

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2011 Running With Bulls Vermentino

For those of you who enjoyed the 2011 Yalumba Y Series Vermentino (as I did), this is a step up again. It’s much in the same mold but you get more depth, more complexity and greater length. Use of lees is … Continue reading

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2011 Yalumba Organic Shiraz

Somewhat unexpectedly, it’s the red wine in Yalumba’s “Organic” stable that stands out as being the best offering from the 2011 vintage. It’s all about drinkability. Don’t you just hate it when someone says that? Very ‘walk in the black … Continue reading

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2011 Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay

Not as impressive as the 2010 but still worth a look if you’re on the hunt for a sub $20 Chardonnay. It’s made in the leaner style, as is the current vogue. Faint aromatics of white peach, nectarine, hazelnut and … Continue reading

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2011 Yalumba Y Series Vermentino

Mention Vermentino in Australia and it seems someone will bring up sardines. Don’t you hate successful marketing campaigns? A lovely sub $15 food white that is a pretty handy quaffer by itself as well. The salty tang on the finish … Continue reading

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2011 Yalumba Y Series Viognier

When I spoke to Yalumba’s chief winemaker Louisa Rose earlier in the year she mentioned that Viognier had a rough time of it in South Australia during the 2011 vintage. Looking at this, you wouldn’t know it. Pronounced quince, lychee and … Continue reading

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Wirra Wirra’s Woodhenge Cup: Stay Low and Pull don’t Push

Adelaide Here I am, living in Australia, writing about wine, talking about terroir and until earlier this month I’d never set foot in South Australia. Heresy! I’ve always been a bookish type, gathering my thoughts and impressions from ‘secondary texts’ but … Continue reading

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2010 Yalumba Y Series Sauvignon Blanc

South Australia 11.5% Screwcap $12.95 Winemaker Andrew LaNauze really has done an admirable job with these Y series releases. Sure, I like some of them more than others but there’s not a dog amongst them and there are many that … Continue reading

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2010 Yalumba Y Series Sangiovese Rosé

South Australia 12.5% Screwcap $12.95 A perennial bargain in the dry Rosé stakes, the 2010 Yalumba Y Series Sangiovese Rosé deserves a great deal of credit. Most Rosés around its price point are nothing but garishly coloured lolly water catering to … Continue reading

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2010 Yalumba Y Series Riesling

South Australia 12.0% Screwcap $12.95 I couldn’t help but think of this wine as a “beginner’s Riesling”. It’s varietal enough, with citrus and florals playing a major part, but the bracing acidity is pretty much missing in action. It’s not … Continue reading

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