Tasting: Yellow Tail Shiraz

 

Yellow Tail Shiraz

-Grapes: Shiraz

-Country: Australia

-Region: New South Wales

-Vintage: 2019

-Price: $7

-Critic Review: "When tasting Yellow Tail Shiraz we felt there was an immediate and somewhat harsh bitterness to the flavor.  The taste lacks any red or black fruits and evolves into a burnt caramel flavor just prior to the tannins kicking in. When we were discussing this, we wondered if maybe this wine was too young or had an issue during the aging process.  The vintage we were tasting was the 2014. Tannins were washed out.  We noticed a little grip that was mildly felt on the tongue, but that was about it. Finish was short to medium."

-Wine Folly Tasting Notes: "South Australia Shiraz has notes of blackberry sauce, fruit cake, sassafras, camphor, and sweet tobacco. Also has notes of blueberry, plum, milk chocolate, and green peppercorn. (pg.172-173)" 

-My Review: The color is a Medium Purple in Wine Folly. The primary aroma was dark fruit, with a hint of spice. The most pronounced flavor of this wine was vanilla. This wine has the most vanilla flavor of any shiraz I have tasted so far. The fruit flavors go away somewhat, there is a hint of blueberry. I would say this shiraz is less spicy and more so smoky at the finish. It is medium bodied, short to medium finish, and a decent balance of sweetness and acidity.            

Critical Reviews:

https://www.honestwinereviews.com/yellow-tail-shiraz-wine-review#:~:text=It's%20very%20pronounced%20and%20overwhelming,to%20the%20tannins%20kicking%20in.