Pop 'n' pour. This is such an easy wine to turn to. For less than 20 bucks, no one loses here. Yalumba has pulled out a heritage label for the re-launch - just another reason to embrace this piece of Australian wine history.
Yalumba first released the Galway label in 1943 with the bottling of a 1941 ‘Claret’, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. In the 1980s, the label evolved to become the Galway Hermitage, containing mostly Shiraz from the Barossa. Since then, it has been made as a single varietal Shiraz.
Some warmth and comfort adorn this most approachable wine. Soft plum and black fruits are swaddled in a blanket of warm laced with peppery and woodsy spices. It's long, pleasurable and just damn tasty. If you see it on the list at a pub or need an easy barbecue go-to, this is a no-brainer.
Drink to five years.
91/100
Region: Barossa