Yangarra red wines have this inherent drinkability about them. That may seem a daft things to say about wine, but what I really mean is: to me they're the wine equivalent of Pringles. Once I have a glass I cannot stop. They're not big juice 'n' fruit bombs either.
This 2010 Mourvèdre comes from a 2 acre block planted in 1998 - so still relatively young - I first tasted the 2009 and was in raptures over that. Aromas of black cherry and chestnut waft out the glass, then, a secondary background aromatic element, a citrus freshness that I have started to see in some McLaren Vale reds.
The palate is smooth, silken, wow - there's the charm that has me reaching for another glass. There's tannin too, mild grainy tannin that provides enough of a counterpoint to the smoothness before it. Dangerously drinkable indeed. 92 - Very Good
Source: Sample
Price: $32
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
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