2004 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia
G 95
Deep crimson. Powerfully expressive wine with intense blackberry, dark cherry, stone fruit, hint graphite aromas with vanillin, marzipan notes. Beautifully balanced wine with plentiful blackberry praline flavours, abundant fine chalky tannins and well-integrated marzipan vanilla mocha oak notes, Finishes claret firm and minerally with a long tannin plume. Lovely wine with superb density, fruit sweetness, complexity and freshness. Drink now–2045. 14.5% alc 2003 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 91 Medium-deep crimson. Fresh developed blackberry jam, strawberry, dark cherry aromas with vanilla, coconut nuances. Richly flavoured with ample red and dark berry, apricot fruits, supple fine/ hint al dente/ leafy tannins and noticeable mocha coconut notes. Generous and expressive with sweet and minerally character reflecting difficult two-faced vintage conditions. Still drinks well, despite not being a classic. Not a keeper though. Drink now–soon. 14.5% alc 2002 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 95 Medium-deep crimson. Attractive blackberry sage dark chocolate, roasted coffee, vanilla aromas. Richly concentrated with ample pure blackberry, cassis, praline, hint toffee flavours, fine loose-knit chocolaty dry tannins, integrated mocha oak and persistent juicy acidity. Finishes gritty/ graphite firm with lovely mineral length. Sleek and modern in style. Lovely drinking. Drink now–2036. 14.5% alc 2001 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry aromas with mocha, marzipan notes. Well concentrated palate with pure blackberry pastille sage, a touch of graphite. Fine slinky tannins and integrated roasted coffee, marzipan, dark chocolate notes. Finishes al dente/ gravelly firm with seductive dark berry fruits, oak complexity and persistent fresh acidity. Very good density, structure and mineral length. Drink now–2034. 13.5% alc
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