

95 POINT RATED JAMES HALLIDAY & TONI PATTERSON ICONIC YALUMBA OCTAVIUS SHIRAZ AT AUSTRALIA'S BEST PRICE
Vintage: | 2015 |
Source/Region: | Barossa, South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Shiraz |
Cellaring: | Drink now or cellar up to 15 years |
Bottle Top: | Foil over cork |
Alcohol Content: | 14.00 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.30 |
Rating: | 0 |
A very deep red in colour. Vibrant aromas of dark cherries,aniseed and licorice, distinctive and seductive with exotic spices and espresso coffee. The dark berry fruit palate is rich and powerful, yet gently evolving, with a classy restrained elegance, displaying silky raspberry, damson plum and sweet blackberry fruits. A wonderfully balanced wine with beautiful tannins. Double decant and enjoy alongside classic steak and kidney pie or lentil, sweet potato and chickpea stew.
With an average vine age of 100 years, 61% of this Shirazis sourced from Eden Valley and 39% from Barossa Valley. Eden Valley Shiraz provides the exotic aromatics and seamless palate structure, whilst Barossa Valley Shiraz provides richness, density and concentration. The growing season began with consistent rainfall throughout winter. Spring remained warmer and drier than average and although bunch and berry size was reduced the vines were off to a healthy start. The reduced berry and crop size has produced grapes of great aromatics and flavour. A long and relatively mild summer with quite cool nights helped to retain acidity and pristine fruit flavours in the Shiraz.
95 Points - James Halliday
"Matured for 22 months in 100l micro barrels coopered at Yalumba. Has elegance and balance. Red and black fruits, superfine tannins and - of course - integrated oak. Some wine staining on the sides of the cork."
95 Points - Toni Patterson
"A generously-flavoured Barossa shiraz sourced from the Barossa and Eden valleys. Blood plum, redcurrant, dark chocolate and a delicious savoury undercurrent. The wine is aged in a mix of French oak, and small American oak barrels, known as Octaves, hence its name. It is a full-bodied wine built for the future. Patience is needed with this one"
Huon Hooke
"Medium to deep red colour with a purple tinge. The bouquet initially showed strong dusty-oak. A suggestion of cork-wood too. Some mocha/chocolate touches. The wine is very dry and savoury, with masses of slightly oaky-tasting tannins. Cellaring will no doubt reap rewards."
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