Yalumba "Octavius" Shiraz 2003

The Wine Advocate rating: 97

document.getElementById("NoProductImage").innerHTML = ""; Only 6 bottles or less available. James Halliday 94 points!"In hallmark Octavious style- immensely powerful and deep- with chunky black fruits- yet not extractive and with no porty/jammy characters." James Halliday- Australian Wine Companion 2008 A renowned Barossa icon is Yalumba's Shiraz The Octavius. The 2003 is a 100% Shiraz aged 22 months in a combination of American barrels (coopered at Yalumba) and French 300 liter hogsheads. This beauty offers up aromas of sweet blueberries- read more...black truffles- blackberries- melted road tar- pepper- and espresso roast. Full-bodied- powerful- and rich- with sweet tannin- decent acidity- and a superb finish- this is a wine to drink over the next 15 or more years. Wine Advocate # 167 Oct 2006 Robert Parker 97 Drink: 2006 - 2021 Yalumba Yalumba wines have a style all of their own and each have been influenced by a diverse range of elements - elements Yalumba likes to call the controllables'- such as the Yalumba Vine Nursery and on-site cooperage - as well as other factors that cannot be emulated by any other winery - Yalumba's history and tradition . YalumbaYalumba The OctaviusYalumba The Octavius has established a reputation as one of Australia's icon Shiraz wines- an amazing feat considering the first release was the 1990 vintage. In addition to being sourced from a number of very old vineyards in the Barossa- The Octavius is matured in American oak 'octaves' of 90 litres capacity. It is the only red wine in the world that is matured in such small barrels. The secret of the wine not becoming overpowered by the oak is that the wood is seasoned at Yalumba for eight years before the octaves are crafted. Yalumba is one of a select few wineries in the world who boast their own coopers practising the ancient craft of barrel making.    (hide)

October 2008

Yalumba The Octavius has established areputation as one of Australia's icon Shirazwines, an amazing feat considering the firstrelease was the 1990 vintage. In addition to being sourced from a number ofvery old vineyards in the Barossa, The Octaviusis matured in American oak octaves of 90liters capacity. It is the only red wine in the worldthat is matured in such small barrels. The secretof the wine not becoming overpowered by the oaklies in the wood which is seasoned at Yalumba'sown on-site cooperage for eight years before theoctaves are crafted. Yalumba The Octavius 2003 is very read more...dark, impenetrable, deep black purple redin colour. A fine nose of ripe dark fruits, plums, prunes and licorice exudesscents of violets, dark chocolate and espresso. A smooth, silky textured palateseamlessly integrates inky black berry flavours. Beautifully refined with suppletannins, this is a wine of outstanding poise, elegance and length.    (hide)

James Halliday rating: 94

Rating: 94/100 - As reviewed by James Halliday

Rating: 97/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 167 on Oct-06