Yalumba - The Virgilius Viognier 2022 (750ml)

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Producer	Yalumba
Country	Australia
Region	Eden Valley
Varietal	Viognier
Vintage	2022
Sku	122007
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Yalumba Description

Winemaker Notes

Pale gold with green highlights. Aromas of white flowers, fresh apricots, cardamom, white pepper and fresh ginger. Lifted ginger spice is layered on the palate with mineral, sourdough-like texture, apricots and almond savoriness. The hallmark Viognier texture of the palate is clearly evident in this wine. 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.

Professional Ratings

96 Australian Wine Companion
Widely considered to be the benchmark wine for the variety in Australia, the '22 release of the Yalumba Virgilius once again impresses with its texture, purity and driving line across the palate. Subtle apricot, white flowers, ginger, spice, cut fennel, crushed quartz, liminal sherbet and the quietest whisper of mountain herbs. It's in fine form with a minerally drivetrain and, within that finely focused line, a sense of latent power being held back. Having recently tried a stunning 21-year-old Virgilius at the Yalumba 175th anniversary museum tasting, I may be a bit light on the drinking window here … let's just say 2035-plus.
94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2022 The Virgilius Viognier hails from the Eden Valley, and it delivers us a cavalcade of spring flowers, apricots, marmalade and cinnamon on buttered toast, elderflower, a hint of lychee and a flutter of yellow citrus notes. In the mouth, the wine is viscose and a little oily, and it blankets the tongue. Matured for 10 months in French oak, it is a rich, detailed wine of great length.
94 James Suckling

An exceptional viognier that features a delicate and floral bouquet reminiscent of orange blossoms and jasmine, alongside hints of quince and dried green mangoes. This medium-bodied wine offers luscious white fruit flavors, with a lovely texture that is velvety rather than creamy. Despite its apparent textural richness, it maintains a focused finish. Vegan.

92 Vinous
This refined 2022 Viognier The Virgilius from Eden Valley offers bright and vibrant aromas of apricot skin, honeysuckle and musk with beautifully integrated oak. Good impact thanks to tangy acidity and pithy textures before building a creamy and lengthy finish. An earlier drinking vintage for this label.