This wine shows Australian Wines at their best.It is produced from the Shiraz (Syrah) grape from selected parcels of vines in the Barossa and Eden valleys in South Australia. The wine has a style of its own as it is matured in small capacity american oak barrels which are treated by the coopers to reduce the flavour of the oak penetrating the wine. Therefore, the wine has its own estate bottled style where the fruit character is not overpowered by the influence of oak. The oak taste is still apparent but it is much more subtle and the wine is not cloying. It is sumptuous and silky. It is expensive wine but worth every penny as it represents the best of Australia. The complexity of red fruit flavours combined with spice , liquorice and valilla was simply amazing.
The wine was allowed to breathe for several hours before drinking with good sturdy top side of beef. It should only be matched with the best quality food.
I wish I could afford to drink more of it. It will cellar for ten more years or so and will improve in the bottle.
Tasting note below:
Wine:Yalumba "The Octavius" 2003 South Australia Barossa Valley Old Vine Shiraz
Date: 13 Feb 2011
Appearance: Bright medium intensity ruby red turning Garnet. Tears.
Nose: Clean with a pronounced nose of red fruits and plums a hint of spices. The wine is not fully developed.
Palate: Full body. High in tannins which are now beginning to soften. Medium plus acidity. High in Alcohol but not hot. The wine is well integrated. Complex red fruit flavours with hints of vanilla, liquorice and spices. Very concentrated flavours long length. Sumptuous and silky.
Other observations:This wine is of the highest quality. It was allowed to breathe for a number of hours before consumption. It will mature in the bottle for at least another ten years. There is still a strong taste of oak which I expect to reduce in intensity with further maturation. The wine has a style of its own.
Price: High price but worth every penny owing to the high quality
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