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Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Shiraz/Viognier 2006

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Yalumba Hand Picked Barossa Shiraz/Viognier (2006)

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Winery:: Yalumba
Varietal:: Syrah
Region:: Australia > South Australia > Barossa
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2013
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User Tags: resinous, leather, color descriptors, soil, heavy, bright, dried, gravel, herbaceous, texture

What to Expect

Australia has certainly made Syrah its own, even bestowing it with a new name: Shiraz. In the warm, dry climate of Australia this noble grape, responsible for some of the grandest wines of France, produces an intense, unique expression that is distinctly Australian. The ripe grapes take on classic notes of black pepper and leather that add depth and complexity to the black cherry and plum fruits on the palate. Australian Shiraz has typically been aged in American Oak barrels which impart the wine with a distinct note of vanilla that can add to the impression of ripeness many of these wines have, but the time in barrel also allows the wines a chance to settle and reveal their rich, voluptuously styled mouthfeel.

Winemakers Notes

A combination of small (8 tonne) and large (30 tonne) fermenters have been used with a fermentation cycle of 8 to 12 days. Select parcels were fermented with a percentage of Viognier grapes, whilst other parcels were fermented with Viognier juice. This has produced a soft and stylish wine showing subtle Viognier aromatics combined with the medium weight and structure of Shiraz. This wine is deep purpley red in colour, displaying an aroma of sweet fragrant plums and bright red-berried fruits along with a fine cedar tone and just the subtle floral notes of Viognier. A medium to full bodied wine, read more...

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Wine Spectator rating: 89

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kylewolf

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The nose began with a heavy undertone of smoke laced with dark fruit, primarily dark cherry and oak with wisps of chocolate. While somewhat typical of shiraz, this nose was surprisingly brighter than you would imagine from the description I gave. The initial tasting notes were overly powerful on the front of palate. Bright and lively with heavy leather and gravel with plenty of juice, but few distinguishables. Heave spices were thickly layered and assault the front Finishes relatively clean with only the slightest whisps of gravel for remembrance. I will warn, the spice, and dry leather and read more...

October 2009

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Sourced primarily from the Eden Valley. Select parcels of handpicked Shiraz and Viognier have been crushed and co-fermented together as Yalumba has done for many years. However, this year they also began to utilize the skins of the Viognier only with select parcels of the Handpicked Shiraz. The skins can often provide more powerful aroma and texture and this helps create another dimension of flavor and complexity to this wine. The concept of blending Shiraz and Viognier is not new. It is derived from the great French wine region of Northern Rhone, in particular, the Cote Rotie area. Cote Rotie read more...