2016 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia
G 96
Medium-deep crimson. Intense blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate with lifted graphite notes. Beautifully balanced wine with superbly ripe cassis, blackberry pastille fruits, plentiful fine chalky/ lacy firm tannins, lovely mid palate volume and well-integrated espresso, vanilla oak notes. Finishes chocolaty and minerally. Lovely precision, density and volume. Juicy elements and vigorous tannins lengthen the palate. The elements still need to fold into each other. Drink 2025–2045. 14.5% alc 2015 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 92 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive redcurrant, cassis, mulberry, sage aromas with vanilla notes. Inky deep wine with fresh redcurrant, cassis, mulberry fruits, fine al dente touch grippy/ chewy tannins and underlying savoury oak complexity. Finishes minerally and long. Structure dominates the wine. Drink now–2035. 14% alc 2014 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant blackberry, mulberry, hint strawberry aromas with underlying grilled nut/ sage notes. Refined inky wine with pure blackberry, mulberry fruits, fine grainy hint grippy tannins, lovely mid palate volume, linear freshness and underlying sesame/ vanilla oak. Finishes crunchy with a fine tannin plume. A lovely elegantly styled The Octavius Shiraz. Should develop very well. Drink now–2042. 14% alc 2013 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Exuberant dark cherry, graphite, liquorice aromas with prune/ panforte notes. Traditional Barossa shiraz style with abundant dark berry dark chocolate flavours, chocolaty/ grippy textures and well-integrated mocha/ vanilla/ hints spicy oak. Finishes gravelly with persistent acidity. Drink now–2038. 14% alc 2012 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 95 Medium-deep crimson, Expressive blackberry pastille, graphite, sage aromas with praline notes. Well balanced and sinuous wine with attractive pure blackberry, dark plum fruits, fine lacy/ chalky tannins, lovely mid palate viscosity/ inky density and well-balanced mocha/ vanilla oak notes. Finishes cedar firm and minerally. Elegantly structured with lovely fruit complexity and vinosity. Drink now–2040. 14% alc
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