1995 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia
G 93
Medium-deep crimson. Fragrant cassis, apricot, sesame, ginger aromas with mocha, herb garden, dried roses notes. Inky textured wine with lovely developed cassis, apricot, strawberry fruits, fine lacy textures, roasted coffee, savoury oak complexity and persistent fresh acidity. Atypical in style and verging towards a pinot-like texture. But beautiful in its own way. A triumph for a difficult season. Drink now–keep for a while. 14% alc 1994 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 94 Deep crimson. Intense cranberry, blackcurrant, graphite aromas with some dark chocolate herb notes. Richly flavoured wine with developed choco-berry fruits, a hint of polished leather/ gamy notes, fine cedary tannins and mocha complexity. Finishes firm and tight. Powerful and complete, with attractive fruit complexity, bottle age development and vitality. Drink now–2036. 14.5% alc 1993 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 93 Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark red cherry, black liquorice aromas with dark chocolate, herb, hint mint, black pepper notes. Richly flavoured supple wine with lovely pure red cherry, red plum flavours, a hint saline, persistent slinky tannins, some savoury oak nuances and fresh long indelible acidity. Finishes firm and minerally. Elegantly styled wine with attractive fruit concentration and mineral length. Drink now–2034. 14% alc 1992 Yalumba The Octavius Shiraz, Barossa South Australia G 96 Medium-deep crimson. Classic blackberry dark chocolate aromas with cedar, liquorice all sorts notes. Very expressive wine with superb developed dark berry, praline flavours, fine chocolaty tannins, very good mid palate density and underlying roasted chestnut/ cedar notes. Finishes firm and minerally with a tannin plume. A reference vintage with beautiful fruit complexity, volume and torque. Drink now–2040. 14% alc
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