2023 Yalumba The Virgilius Viognier

A shapely yet lively Viognier with a long, elegant finish.

Wild fermented and matured for 10 months in French oak puncheons. Brilliant pale straw colour with distinctive green tinted edges and a watery hue. Aromas of peach, apricot and bees wax drift out of the glass trailed by whiffs of lemon butter and ginger. Shapely yet fresh in it’s flow across the palate, apricot and peach fruits are featured over gentle honeysuckle, bees wax and ginger characters. Lively acidity with a long, elegant finish.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 12.5%

Other Reviews….
Yalumba's Virgilius Viognier remains a benchmark for the variety in Australia. Expressive but so finely focused and precise, nothing blown out of proportion, no mean feat with this persnickety variety. Tautly stretched citrus fruits with a whiff of apricot kernel and hints of white flowers, crushed stone, almond meal, white flowers, some distant marzipan and clover blossom. Stony-pure on the palate with a lovely bright mineral cadence and a dry, enduring finish. Drink by 2034.
96 Points
Dave Brookes - James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion