Wine of the Weekend - Shiraz Yellow Tail
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We are only one week into the weekend wine feature, and already I have broken one of the rules. This weekend’s wine is NOT actually from Spain, it is from Australia, and it is very popular around the world. In fact, you should have no problems getting a bottle of Yellow Tail, especially if you are from the UK or USA.
Truth be told, I had a fantastic bottle of Spanish wine last night, and it cost over 5 times what the low-budget ‘Yellow Tail’ cost, but the Yellow Tail had such a strange flavour, I wanted to mention it so that I could hear your opinions.
For me it was a fruit bomb, kinda like pouring a cup of sugar into a packet of skittles and swirling it around your mouth. Really fruity, really sugary, and what’s more, it makes your mouth go black. If you generally don’t like red wine, then this may surprise you, as it has the fruity sugary taste that almost makes it seem like you are drinking fruit juice.
I believe many wine experts pretty much hate this wine, but hey, I enjoyed it.
Like I said, a low budget wine, you should be able to get this for under 5 pounds in the UK, and I believe in America it costs only 6 or 7 bucks.
Remember, I am not a wine expert, infact, I know very little about wine, but I want to try many different types of wines, and I am associating myself with many experts, so feel free to come along on the journey with me.
Cheers.
Dean
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Last night I drank a full bottle of Jacob’s Creek - Chiraz Cabernet - Vintage 2005. It was the most expensive red wine in my local corner shop and I liked the idea it was 13.5%.
I am not a big fan of fruity wines, but the Yellow Tail is good when you’re on a tight budget. The wife and I particularly like the fact that its easy to find the Yellow Tail in a nice BIG bottle!
I’m too cheap to buy stamps… and Yellow Tail is my favorite!
My wife used to drink the Yellow Tail until she learned that they’re adding sugar for the (sugar addicted) US market.
FWIW- She’s since moved on to Little Penguin (no connection to the movie:-)
I had a really nice bottle of French stuff - Bastide De Garille Cabardes- it’s an 8 quidder from Tesco’s in the UK, but it’s been on offer for a bit at 4 pounds odd. It’s so nice I bought a dozen bottles! And it comes with a plastic cork, so if your local supermarket is a bit pants at keeping wine, it’s hard for them to ruin this one by letting the cork dry out and air get in.
Any how, Bastide De Garille is really nice with a fair amount of depth for 4 quid odd - it’s probably a bit pricey at the full 8 quid, (I’d say it’s worth about 6.50), but anyway, one to try if you like your red. It’s not oaked and has quite a fruity flavour with just an edge of sharpness, (like you get with a pinot noir), but overall it’s quite tasty!
p.s. I followed this up with a bottle of Campo Viejo Crianza, but then if it’s not a two-bottle night, it’s not really a night at all is it?
I’ve not tried Yellow Tail but it sounds yummy!
Top tip for you, Dean - the best wine ALWAYS comes in plastic bottles or cartons. It’s cheap too.
Jim’s Wife is right, although in Australia it is illegal ( not to say it doesn’t happen) to add sugar to wine. Instead they don’t finish the ferment, so it has lots of residual sugar. The Americans love sweet stuff ( I presume generalisations are allowed) Also Phil mentioned that the supermarkets that use plastic “corks” are safe, beware they are not too old, as the plastics “corks” do not exert enough pressure sideways and are more prone to oxidation than the old trusty ridgy didge cork from the tree.
Happy drinking!
Hi Dean, As I live in OZ the reason for the strange taste is that you have a picture of one of the main ingredients shown on the label.
We have to cull occasionally as they breed like rabbits.
(Joking of course)
Actually it is a nice drop.
Warm regards,
Chris.
I have been drinking this wine for a number of years now. Yes the wine is sweeter than normally accepted for quality wine, but what the hell the subtle flavour of vanilla comes through stronger because of the sugar content giving its distinctive taste. In my professional opinion this is one of the best cheaper bottles of shiraz currently available on the market. If you like this you should try the merlot because its in the same league, as is the chardonnay!