Swooper wrote:

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> Dan...what do you think of Yalumba's $10 basic Viognier. Haven't
> tasted a better (read few available) at that price point.
>
> hooroo....


This came up not so long ago in a "Best value of the year" thread. I've
seen it mentioned around a few places as exceptional at the price. I
paid $7AU, I think you can get it even cheaper on special.

I thought it was OK, probably a lot better with food, but as I keep
saying I'm not a huge white fan. It was suprisingly complex at the
price. If I wasn't such a closet white poo-pooer I probably would have
been quite excited by it.

A chardonnay fan I know who dislikes reds and is a man, was sceptical
when I brought the bottle around [it is a base level yalumba and does
look a little "cheap" and mass market plus is well known here as a
"budget" label] as he tends to be, but when he took the first sip his
face lit up in genuine suprise and said "Gee, that's alright isn't it?"

He was very impressed. Asked me how much I paid, and was even more
impressed.